CHEVIOT A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13161, 7 July 1908, Page 11

CHEVIOT A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING

Tho first annual meeting cf the Chevio' A_rricukural and Psistoral As-

sociation was held in tho McKenzie Town Hall on Saturelay afternoon. Tho president, Mr W. T. Robinson, occupied the chair and there Mas a very large attendance.

uuvini-iin.-. Ttie balance-sheet showed, after paying £__ non-recurring expense*, a deficit of £13 odd. C-oi__>i_-ri{ig that there wa_s heavy expense in coiih-Ctiou with tiie siaiiuig ci ilic pr__iii-o _,ned to a moro convenient siu.-. :i:.d tiie breaking up the gioiiuus and laying down Wi_.li gt.t.--, i-.gi.-mer v.-i.h exiia-a iii.-d..----ti*t> btii.diiig, -md a wet day hit the a how, the w:.s c-ciibidered e'xco-e-'-liligiy fea-.i-iuclory. It was adopted. ;is read. i- ...-:ion o: o.l'eers re.?iiit*.*<l v.s fo;k,v.-s:-Pairoi.i>: M.e_.-rd A. W. liutk-e-noi'd, .'d.i'., _sir (.'e.i. Liiliurd ami Mr E. D.'Gile... Previdcnt: Mr J. 11. li. Oliver. Vioc-pr..-i..v;r._.: Messrs R-. Si-,'..., J. l.ib.r>n ;;:,d D. Aiv.niAiLi. Co.i.mittiv: -M' -.>r_ H. Tavlor, J. Pa ton, It. C. Viii._Mi, J. Fuming, G. licsiid. 1). McGiivray, ii.. -Smith, T. C. U-,*hii-:.'0.1, O. E L'.>,i:j::g. A. .\lv-^Uee-11, G. \V. »S-.ith, A. E. i_«. nton, A. llarri-. s_-n. C. W. lav. F. Kc_iv, rf. E. Pe-tt-iu-geli, C. BaMiev, T. Sullivan, G. Pulley, S. Stevenson, J. v';>.U;_'\ari, J. Evans, E. Smith and G. E.ii tt. A hearty vote- oi thanks was accorded !--• th-- .-i. ietary <,; lji__• Ay><;-ciatio-n, .Mr '1 ii-vma.. ('c.', lor th.c time, ei;ep iu-tere-t <:r.d ability whii-h 'lit- elevotnl to th-e work. S.-vernl members nnule pleasing reieier.t-0 to tlv.* <-r.<-vgy vvitji übie-li Mr e-an .-'...-I'd th--..-di.ti :-_i. Tiianks w-ere* al-<* act .into ! the :i.-,r->;.iti-.!!t see rota l-y (.Mr CI. W. B:i;ith) ana the tn-ns-e:-<-r (Mr S. !l;ii:el). al.o u> the retiiing previitlent (Mr \\". T. H-obir.yon), who wuii eiected a life member, it was reinarkeel that it w.i._ -oiuy fitting that Mr Uobinson siioul.l h:ive bc_ii the lii_.t [>n_si(:e>!it cf thi.' A_: <>.i;it:o:i, sQeingtiiat he h.ui ix .-ii tlie moving .spirit in con-ne-ic-tioii with every iu_litiuion on Cheviot, lie hud given much ast-..bianco and .ittentlo'i \-.> l 11«:- A'-_,.ciati<iii, even at grc.it iiieoiiv«'_!ie::c.' to himsc-If, now that ho was living in Chrisichurch.

In responding, Mr Robinson stated he would still take deep inte'rost in the Cheviot A. and P. A_.ociation, at__l he was prou-i' of tho hr.-r_.our oi having been elected tho first prc-sident. Ho regretted not having been able to do more in connection with the kliom-, and thanked the Association for the cordial maimer in which they appreciated his services. On accepting the chair, Mr Oliver alio referr<*d to tho eiblo manner in which M,r Robinson had carried out his duties.

It was suggested that the retiring pr-ceidents slio-id 1 haiui in their photographs to bo hunj? upon the walls of the AEi-iOciuition'ii rooms. With this Mr Robinson heartily agreed, stating that he hopixl to b<; present for many ye;iTs to coiiiOj and predicted great sucocte lor the Association, for there was no district more capable of lid-cling a fine show than Cheviot, an institution which could be nxi-Je a source of great interest and attraction to visitors, and afford ch-anees of promoting tih-e intorc&ts of the district, anil' prove « means of improving the quality of tho cheep and other stock. He was suro it uduM bocoine a strong institution in tlio near future, and would bo a bio to givo more libcua.! p.rizes towards the atjricuhuri] and pastoral indiistries, to o-lytaiu. ieo tiires and get journals publislicd. Eie would, at the same tirco, liko to .sco more settlers join tlxj old parent Assodation in. which >ri>s doing much gootl in many ways. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr George Forlxts broujrht before the n<tioe of the settlor« tho appointment of a member for the Lajid Board', ami suggested tluat the settlers could not do letter than endeavour to get Mr J. Gibson to flfi'tr hiir..-jtilf fer nomination foT the vocint scat. This M,r Gib&on to do, and it wae unanjmouisly agreed to secure oatsido co-operatioii to secure his return.