Waimea Plains Ploughing Match Association.
Mataura Ensign , Issue 153, 23 June 1896, Page 3
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Waimea Plains Ploughing Match Association.
'. The annual meeting of this Association i was held in Geo's Hotel, Biversdalo, on Saturday evening. Thero wero about a ■ dozen gentlemen present, Mr W. Hall (president of the Association) presiding. [ Tho balance-sheet, as under, was adopted , as read : — heceipts. To Overdue subscriptions collected
The Secretary explained that the balancesheet was made up as at 31st August, 1895, and since that date ho had been unable to get any further subscriptions in, so that their actual deficiency was £ 5 12s Cd. — (Mr Hall became responsible afterwards for a subscription of £1, which made the debt £4 12s 6d.) Considerable discussion took place as to whether defaulting members in respect to unpaid subscriptions and members' tickets should be written to. The Chairman explained that of course last year's deficiency must be arranged before they could entertain the question of this year's match. Thore were overdue subscriptions, etc., which, if forthcoming, would put the Association iv credit, and he really thought that when people put their names to a subscription list they were in honor bound responsible for tho amount promised. Several other speakers endorsed Mr Hall's remarks. Eventually, Messrs W. Hall and Daniel McKay became guarantors for the debt of £4 12a Gd, it being understood that should any of the overdue amounts come in they be refunded to the said guarantors. — A vote of thanks to the donors was accorded for their liberal support. The question as to whether there should be a match this year or not was freely discussed. A motion that there be no match was lost by five to two votes, and Messrs Be;id and McCutcheon's amendment that there be a match was carried. The following office-bearers were then elected : — President, Mr Jas. Patterson (Waimea); vice-presidents, Messrs V. A. Donald, W. Hall, and J. Pollock ; committee, Messrs A. Zeid, A. Stewart, W. McCutcheon, Ja?. Hamilton, Jas. Stevenson (juu.), F. Clear-, water, A. McKay, Daniel McKay, A. H. Aitken, Greenall, McDougall, Mortimer, G. and A. Horrell, N. and J. Kelly, J. Stevenson (sen.), Tayles Bros., Slocombe, J. Anderson, W. Fortune, E. Hamilton, W. Eeid., and the officers ex officio. Mr A. 11. Aitken was reappointed secretary, and a vote of thanks was accorded him for past services. Mr Hall said that although the secretary had been voted honorariums, ho very seldom | got them, and he hopod- that Mr Aitken would get some remuneration this year. Messrs A. Reid, W. Hall, J. Stevenson (jun.), Jas. Hamilton, and the secretary were appointed a Ground Committee to select a suitable paddock and report to a meeting of the General Committee, to be held on the 27th inst. Tho date of tho match was fixed for. Friday, 3rd July. The Secretary was instructed to write to various gentlemen, asking them to consent to act as judgos. The dinner arrangements wero left in the hands of Messrs Patterson, Hall, Pollock, and the secretary. The usual vote oE thanks to the chair brought the meeting to a close.
from 1894 . . . . £ 3 13 0 Entry fees . . . . 3 0 0 Donations .. .. 9 11 0 Members' tickets . . ■ . . 13 S 0 £20 9 0 EXPENDITUBE. By Honorarium to Secretary . . £ 2 2 0 ' W.P. Boviow ' account . . 4 18 0 Prize-list 17 0 0 Complimentary dinner tickets 2 0 0 Luncheon for competitors . . 10 0 Incidentals ' . . 1 18 6 Balance .. .. .. 010 6 £29 9 0 LIABILITIES. By Printing and advertising ..£630 ASSETS. To Cash balanco . . . . £0 10 6 Unpaid tickets and Bubscrip- .tions, £8 ; estimated to produce .. .. 310 0 Deficiency . . . . . . 2 2 6 £6 3 0
