ASHBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON AND CANARY SOCIETY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxxi, Issue 8284, 3 February 1911, Page 4

ASHBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON AND CANARY SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Aslibnrton Poultry, Pigeon and Canary bocfety was held in the A. and P. Association's rooms last evening. Present: Messrs Geo. Bnndy (in the chair), 1. Breeze, B. Baker, E. C. Baker, M. Baker, H. Shepherd, E. Parkm, G. W. Aldridge, T. O'CarroU, J. T. •Byron, J. Harris, jun., P. Messent, A Gates, E. J. Cos, G. P. White, J Stephens, sen., W. H. Robinson. - The annual report was read as tol

lows: ■■ i ■ x ■ j "In presenting the annual report and balance sheet for the year, ended 31st December, 1910, the committee desires to thank contributors to the Society s funds and special prizes, and also members for their generous support and valuable assistance rendered during the past year. By referring to the balance sheet, it will be seen that the society is in a very satisfactory position, having a credit balance ot i-dD los to the Trophy Fund account, and a' credit of 2s 8d to the General account (£l3 having been spent from the latter account during the year in sendin «■ a team of birds to Granity to compete for the South Island Poultry Association's shield. During the year four of the Society's trophies to the value of £12 12s were won right out. Ihe Seventh Combined Winter show held in conjunction with the Ashburton A. and P. Association in June last was again a great success, the profit resultin" therefrom being £6 2s 7d. In June last the committee decided to isend a team of birds to Granity to I compete for the South Island Association's Inter-Club Challenge Shield, Messrs T. E. Upton, T. O'Carroll, and E Parkin placing their birds at the Society's disposal, and Mr W. H. Amos was appointed to take charge of them for the trip. The result was most gratifying, Ashburton easily winning the shield, while Mr Upton secured a valuable cup for the best bird in the show. The expense incurred by the society in gaining the shield should ensure a record entry for the 1911 show, and this will thereby repay the society in many ways. The breeds competing for the shield are Golden Wyandottes, Black Leghorns, Pile Game Bantams, and Pekin ducks, and it is pleasing to know that Ashburton will be well represented- in each of these breeds, so kindred societies will not easily win tne shield." . , , The balance sheet was also read, and this, with the annual report, was adopted. . A special committee appointed to generally revise the rules made a number of recommendations, and the rules wore adopted'as follows: " (1) The name of the society shall be the Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society. (2) The objects of the society shall be the improvement of the various breeds of poultry, pigeons, and canaries, and the education of the public of the Ashburton county in the fancy and export poultry trade, by. means of public exhibition, and such other manner as the committee may from time to time consider advisable. (3) The society shall consist of a patron, a president, four or more vice-presi-dents, hon. treasurer, hon. secretary, and members. (4) The affairs and undertakings of the society shall be managed by a committee, which shall consist of twelve members of the society, together with the patron, president, vice-presidents, hon. treasurer, hon. secretary, as members ex-officio. The officers and committee shall be elected by a majority of all the votes cast at the annual meeting, and are to serve for one year or until their successors are elected. The committee shall meet immediately after the termination of the annual meeting for the purpose of electing a chairman for the ensuing year. (5) The seat of a member of the committee (except the patron, president, and vice-president) shall become vacant, if he absent himself from three consecutive meetings of the committee, unless the committee resolve that the reasons for such absence are satisfactory. (6) In case of a vacancy occurring on the committee during any current year, the committee may elect another member of the society to fill the vacant seat for the remainder of such current year. (7) The committee shall meet as often as it shall deem expedient and five members present shall form a quorum. A special meeting of the committee may be; summoned at any time by the honorary secretary on receipt of a requisition signed by the chairman, or three other members of the committee. All ordinary meetings shall be called by the honorary secretary by circular, three days notice to be given of such meeting. The method of calling special meetings to be left in the hands of the chairman and secretary. At all meetings the chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to his vote as a member of the committee. (8) Any person may become a member on application to the secretary, and payment of the annual subscription. Any member whose subscription has not been paid by the date of the annual show, shall cease to be a member from that date. (9) The annual subscription shall be ss, and such subscription shall entitle the member to free admission .to the society's show for himself and lady and two children under the age of 12 years and also to reduced entry fees. (10) The annual general meeting of the members of the society shall be held in January in each year. (11) The honorary secretary shall keep regular minutes of all of the proceedings of the society and its committee, and preserve all communications, either to or from the society, deemed worthy of being recorded. (12) All moneys received on account of the club shall be paid to the treasurer, and shall be deposited by him in the name of the club in such bank as the society may direct, and such banking account slrall be operated upon by the treasurer and secretary. (13) Any member, who, in the opinion of the committee, shall be guilty of any dishonourable practice in the connection with the exhibition of birds or otherwise, will be liable to be expelled from the society and prohibited from exhibiting, at future shows. (14) These rules shall come into force forthwith, and shall be the only rules of the society ; no rule shall be altered or amended unless at a special general meeting, duly summoned for that purpose, notice of which and the business to be brought forward thereat, to be advertised at least seven days beforehand." It was decided to call a special meeting to confirm the amended rules. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Mr W. Nosworthy, M.P.; president, Mr H. Davis; vicepresidents, Messrs A. L. Zouch, John Studhohne, T. Bullock, D. Wood, A. A. Ryan,, H. A. Lloyd, T. E. Upton, C. W. Nicoll, H. Friedlander; hon. treasurer, Mr W. H. Robinson; secretary, Mr W. H. Amos; committee, Messrs Geo. Bundy, M. Baker, T. O'Carroll, H. Shepherd, T. Breeze, E. J. Cox, J. H. Stephens, E. C. Baker, A. Gates, B. Baker, F. Nicholls, F. Messent, J. Harris, jun., E. Parkin, J. Allen, R. D. Johnston; lion, auditor, Mr G. W. Aldridge. Other routine business was transacted, and the meeting adjourned.