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organized by Harry Brennan to see a screening of two Australian films, Over the Hill and
Quigley, followed by a more than adequate lunch for $8.50 per head.
Carl Adamson commented at the September meeting on the lack of support for
the outing to the movies at the Waverley Theatre to see Beethoven. Of the 38 people who
attended, only 14 were Probus members, the remainder were friends from outside the
Club.
The minutes from the September and October meetings gave a deal of space to the
matter of membership numbers. After an amount of ‘backing and filling’, notices of
motion and a recommendation from the Committee of Management were tabled. These
were followed by an amendment from the floor by George Sank, seconded by Geoff
Paul, to increase membership numbers to 65, excluding Honorary and Life members.
This failed. Eventually a motion moved by Keith McLennan and seconded by Lex Lillie
was passed. A large number of members spoke about the motion and the amendment
before it was eventually finalized. It read:

“That until such time as the Committee of the Club shall recommend and the
members of the Club, by a majority in General Meeting, shall decide, the
membership of the Club shall be limited in number to 60 (sixty) members,
excluding the number of Honorary and Life Members.

The notice board, mentioned in the previous chapter, made its appearance at the
August 1992 meeting. It was to be used to display brochures, travel leaflets and notices to
avoid the necessity to read them as correspondence during meetings. (Author’s note. The
practice appears to have lapsed.) George Sank was elected to take charge of the kitchen
activities for morning coffee/tea, to recruit “willing helpers” on the day.
The third annual coach trip, organized by Carl Adamson, was to Foster, in
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southwest Gippsland, from October 19 to the 22 1992, cost $355 per head. Lindsay, an
Horizon’s Coach driver, became well known to Probus members who went on Horizon’s
outings and trips. We stayed at the Foster Motel. Visits were made to the State Electricity
Commission centre Morwell, Tara Valley, Wilson’s Promontory, Wonthaggi, Port Albert
and Welshpool.
Details were given at the November meeting of the “Probus Rendezvous ’93 ”,
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outlining the convention to be held at Port Macquarie, NSW from 16 to 19 September
1993. This was advertised as the first of the large and well-organized Australia wide
conventions. Two of our members, the Coffeys and the Adamsons attended, but on
return, were critical of some of the arrangements, so perhaps it was not as well organized
as had been promised. There has been a convention every year since to various parts of
Australia.
An invitation was received from the Lilydale Hospital Auxiliary to attend a
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luncheon at the Lilydale Uniting Church Hall on November 17 1992. The speaker was
Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop. A number of Probians and their wives were there to hear an
excellent talk. Unfortunately Sir Edward died in the early part of 1993. The latter
luncheon was one of the last functions that he attended.
A questionnaire was handed out at the November meeting requesting suggestions
on our outings and trips. The President said that the results were very gratifying. It