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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7820, 12 June 1909, Page 3

SOUTH ISLAND POULTRY ASSOV CIATION. ■ ■';■■■'vo- ; ■ '■: ._— ♦ —- —-—. "The half-yearly meeting of the South 'IslaELd Poultry Association was held m the A. and P. rooms to-day. Present: Messrs A. L. F. Walker (representing Granity, presiding), Kennedy and McCraok"en (^North Canterbury), Menziea and Dacre (Christchurch), Aldndge and W. H. Amos (Ashburton), Blair and " Chalmers (South Canterbury), Omand and Waites (Dunedin), Carohn and Mowatt (Taieri), McKenzie and Smith (Nelson), Sowman (Marlborough), R. Thompson (Granity), and the secretary (Mr McKenzie). ' After discussion, it was decided to disqualify a pigeon fancier for failing to pay for rings obtained from tho As- ■ sociation last year, the disqualification to remain m force till the amount is paid. ' ; A'disqualification arising out of the 'Christchurcli show held last week was referred back to the. Christchurch "■ Poultry Club, for further consideration, It was decided to bring before the annhal meeting to be held m November .next, a remit from: the Christchurch Poultry Club, dealing with the letting up of an inter-club challenge shield. : A. sub-committee of four members wns appointed to go fully into the question of revising tho Association's rules, arid to report at the annual meeting any recommendations it deemed necesAvote of thanks tto th» -Cafcsrm&fi