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the Grand Council during these years were derived primarily from annual
Tributes, entrance, Warrant, and badge fees, subscription from The
Primrose League Gazette, and interest obtained from the Capital and
Income Accounts.
Two financial tables are displayed below.
The first provides a
fairly comprehensive listing of the LGC's membership, income, and
expenditure.26
The second gives a breakdown of three key areas in
however, do contain "Statement of Receipts and Expenditures of Tributes
and Donations" for the years 1 April 1902 to 31 March 1903 and 1 April
1905 to 31 March 1906. The figures provided in these statements vary
somewhat with those given in the Grand Council Financial Reports for
the same years.
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The figures provided in Table 1 regarding the LGC are
based, unless otherwise noted, on the LGC Executive Committee Minutes
for 1885-1901. Primrose League recordkeeping was variable and at times
inconsistent. Nevertheless, the figures provide a necessary point of
reference from which to obtain a more comprehensive picture of the
performance of the League. Therefore, they are accepted, despite their
uneven quality.
1885 The material for 1885 is obtained from the LGC minutes of
22 February 1886, citing The Morning Post, 22 February 1886, p. 5.
1886 The financial statement for 1886 is found in the LGC
minutes of 14 January 1887. Membership information is contained in the
LGC minutes of 22 February 1886, citing The Morning Post, 22 February
1886, p. 5.
1887 The financial records for 1887 are recorded in the LGC
minutes of 1 May 1888. Membership figures are listed in the Minutes of
24 May 1887.
1888 The figures for 1888 are enclosed in the LGC minutes of
22 February 1889. Membership information is found in the 2 March 1888
Minutes.
1889 The financial balance sheet is provided in the Annual
Report of the LGC executive dated May, 1890. Membership figures are
unavailable.
1890 The financial balance sheet and membership total for 1890
are contained in the LGC Annual Report, a copy of which is enclosed in
the 1 May 1891 Minutes.
1891-92 The financial balance sheet and membership total are
contained in the Annual Report dated 13 May 1892.
1892-93 The figures for 1892-93 are found in The Primrose
League Gazette, 13 May 1893, p. 7.
1893-94 Membership information is contained in the Minutes of 2
February 1894. Grants to the SGC are recorded in the Minutes of 2
March 1894 and 6 April 1894. The grant to Grand Council is registered