BUSH DISTRICTS A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 287, 8 June 1909, Page 6

BUSH DISTRICTS A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING. Tbe annual meeting of tlio abovo Association Avas held in the Foresters' Hall on Fr'day evening. There Avas a good attendance of members, and Mr S. Bolton (vico-President) occupied the chair. The .folloAving letter Avas read from Mr H. Gaisford: — "I am sorry that I am unable to attend the annual general -meeting. I have to go to Napier on important business that could not be put oft*. - 1 liope you Avill have a largo and successful meeting! The Association has a credit balance, and if members and others would exhibit more largely that balance could: bo greatly "increased next year." 7 After the minutes of the previous annual meeting Avere read and confirmed, the secretary read the report and balance-sheet. Tlie Chairman moA-ed the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. . In do : ng so he said they had come out in a highly satisfactory Avay on the year's working, and this Avas entirely due to the excellent management of the gentlemen who comprised the committee of management. • , Mr Nelson seconded. Some items in the balance-sheet were questioned by -several members, but the secretary ivas able to giA r e satisfactory ansivers. Tho election of office bearers resulted as folkws :'• — President — -Mr H. Gaisford (reelected). Vice-Presidents— Messrs W."H. Nelson, S. Bolton, W. H. Gaisford, and R. E. Beattie (re-elected). ' Auditors — Messrs E. J. Got'hard arid A. Pickering (re-elected). Treasurer— Mr H. Burnett (reelected) .' Committee — Messrs , Charmley, Monteith, Stace, McKibbon, Kirkpatrick, Logan, Grieves, and E. Harding. . The chairman moved that a very hearty A r ote of thanks be accorded to Mr H. Gaisford for the great interest he had taken in the Association and their show last season. Mr Nelson seconded. Messrs Gothard and "Whitehead testified to the good Avork done by Mr Gaisford, but the latter thought that Mr Bolton av„s" also entitled to a special A-ote of thanks for his coming to their rescue last year at a time when they Avere in a sad plight. The motion was carried AA'ith acclamation. On the motion of Mr E. Harding, seconded, by Mr It. E. Beattie, Mr

Bolton Avas siaicevely thanked for Avhat he had done for the association. Votes of thanks were also passed to the auditors, to the members of committee, stewards, to tbe secretary (Mr Escott) and his assistant (Mr Hutchios). The president, one vice-president, and the secretary were appointed a committee to confer Avith the Jockey dub re the next show date. Messrs 11. Richards and 11. Palmer Avere elected members of the association. Votes of thanks Avere also passed to the auditors, to the .members of committee, steAvards, to the secretary {Mr Escott) and his assistant (Mr Hut chins). The president,, one vice-president, and the secretary Avere appointed a committee to confer Avith the Jockey Club re the next show date. Messrs R .Richards and R. Palmer Avere elected members of the association. A A'ote of thanks to tho chair terminated the meeting. — Examiner.