NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11130, 23 November 1901, Page 5

NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

GEJfERAL ifIBETINa.

A general meeting, ot the Northern Agricultural. Society was held at the Rangiora Hood Board Office yesterday. There was a good attendance." Mr C. Leech, a vicepresident, was voted to tba chair in the albeeroce of tihe President, who sent an. topology. Mr E. W. Relph read an interim balance-sheet, showing total receipts £581 ■ 17s 9d, and, after paying expenses, " a balance to credit of £46 12s 6d. The prize money had been increased over £60, and en-tries increased toy £15, and membership by ,£l4. . Compared with last year, £36 more had baen paid -jput in the total expenditure," yet the. prospective balance was larger. The main income' was-r-From members' siibserapfcions £183,,-special Smes £111, entries £184, jsrste £53,.--sun-' ries £43. The principal expenditure was prizes £385, other c-xpencas £162. " ' The Chairman referred to tbte satisfactory position of,t-he finances. ltegarding .a question of stewards prepare *for tlhe show, he compl&in«d/that some fresh arrangement shouLd ber , made to ensvrre a. better attemdance. He considered, • relative, to a loss on special train, it was time a siding was made to the show ground, as p&rsons -would then savtd ■wi« long walk to the ground "ifroW the .vtate'on, and if the train left at 5 p.m. it would be a convenience. As to the matter of the Autumn Show, tiaA was stilL in abeyance, and should be considered at the first opportunity. He moved the adoption of the baUtnce-shest.

(Mr D. Buddo, in seconding the motion, remarked on the lessened abtendance. at ai! the South Island ihows. "Tiie question of making them more attractive eho-jld, he said, be considered. As to t»he date, lie thouglift th>at AnuiVersary Day might be a good time, and the train proposal was a good one. The Association he hoped would recognise the losses of the Ohsviot settlers, which, lie estimated at £100 to eiioh 1 farmer. The balance-sheet was then adopted. The Chairman moved, iMr J. Stalier seconded-—"That a setter of svm.pa4ihy be sent by the. Association to tie Cheviot Settlers* Society in reference to tihe loss incurred through tth« recent earthquake."' Oirried. In reference to a protest by Mr J. Roke that Mr Fleming, an exhibitor in draught' horses, *-owned moie than 100 acres of land, it was decided to inform 3lr Faming tfcat it lad been stated he owned 216 acres, > and the protest would be upheld unless cause was shown. Mr J. K. Kearney mode an informal protest that Native Chief, advertised as a thiorougjliibred, had been shown in the class for hackneys. No action woe taken. Mr P. C. Threlkeld wrote stating that the £2 2s donated as n special pme he woiid give as a subscription. Mx l>. McKendiry sent a claim of £2 12b 6d for judge's expenses. It waa de-

oided to reply it had not been usual to •>ar judges' expenses. Mr C. Dvumpier-Crossley sent a donation of £1 towards certain conveniences. Mr A. Home gave £3 3s. and Mr Euddo a donation towards a 'band stand and po.«. The Mandeville Road Board agreed to the Society having its room rent free on oertain conditions. A committee was appointed to interview the Road Board on th« question of renting the room entirely' for the purpose of the Society. Permission was given Kangiora Rifles to have th'e Show Ground for a camp, and to lend some ropes to the North Canter•bury Mounted Rifles. A vote of thanks, on the motion ol Mr OarmicHiael, seconded by Mr Leggitt, was passed to the judges at the recent show.

Notice -mas given that the holding of an Autumn Show be considered at next meeting. A vote of thlanks to tihe Chairman concluded the meeting.