AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 95, 23 April 1926, Page 8

AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

A SUCCESSFUL TEAR., BIG WINTER SHOW PROFIT. The 'thirty-fifth annual report of the Auckland Metropolitan Agricultural j Association is the record of a success- \ nil year, despite some disappointments. "The last winter exhibition, held in conjunction with the Industrial Association was an -unqualified l success. The profit from this fixture was well over ,£300Q,"/ says the president, Mi* W."W. Massey. ! "The Spring Show,, unfortunately, did ! not show as big a profit as your com-. ! mittee had hoped; but it must be borne in mind that ther gate charges were reduced last year, and, owing -to the j inclement weather, the attendance was not large. Your committee last year included wood chopping arid Highland dancing as an added attraction, which , prove successful. ■' ..-. . . x j : ' .During the year considerable improvements were made to the cattle sheds. '. The electricX light was installed, also skylights ~and concreting. The office was enlarged akid lined throughout, and the rooms under the grandstand were : renovated; also several - other muchneeded improvements .were effected. This work was done in anticipation-of the Royal Show, being held in Auckland this year. * . • --• ' ,

You committee is very disappointed at the attitude of the Royal Council in not agreeing to the dates chosen by your committee, as they feel sure that unless the show is held so as to include a Saturday half-holiday it would be .courting financial disaster.-. The members of the Hamilton A\-and P. Association , ! have set an example of the friendly and kind/feeling which exists between the : two associations Jby givirig up their usual dates at the request of the RoyalCoun-I cil. Tbe thanks of the committee are ; extended to the Hamilton A.,: and P. -' Association. - ,i | "I take this opportunity of thankino- ' all those who assisted at the last show —Press, stewards, judges, office staff and managing secretary. ;

Your committee regret- tb record | !he death of Mr. S. W. Luxford, who i was a past president', and an active j member of the committee, and Mi* H Aitkenhead, also a member of the com- : mittee, and a large exhibitor. Also to ' the relatives of any members who have ' been laid to rest, we extend our svm- I pathy. !

"As president for the past year I wish ! to thank the members of the committee ' for their support and co-operation, and j I look forward to the comino- year with I confidence that matters jvill .progress I satisfactorily." A "o 1 "*-* The balance-sheet of the.;,association shows its assets to be £17,296, the main I items being: Otahuhu show "rounds (£8920), and the Campbell show Sounds (£7025). The profit and ,loss fceount showed expenses amounting to £?>6SS which included prize money £159-?' printing and advertising, £281 /luncheon. I to members and officers,' -fug 17 ,a judges' - expenses, £77; and wanes £3nn ! Receipts were £2321, including "m'mSS | fees £723; entry, fees, £531;° donations, ! £242; privileges and space,-£196; ■ and gate and stand receipts,- £6*6 Thi« made a less on the 1925 show'of £3<U • On .the other hand the asLcTaWs share of the profits of the Winter Exhibition was £1016. ■

is^^STSslt,^^- 1 by Mr. aw. Anderson, to move at this meeting that no badges or tickets of admission be issued to members "whose j subscriptions have not been paid: