HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14072, 17 June 1911, Page 11

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

' t ' ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting; of the Canterbury United Horticultural Society was held last night, and was well atfJended. " Dr. C. J. Russell presided. The eighth annual report stated that tho Society had not been as successful ' as tho committee could" have Wished, owinc to unfavourable weather.conditions and the lack of a suitable hall : in which to hold shows. The arose show ' -wae abandoned, the committee hating been of opinion that there were no show , - rases available. Thanks were .recorded to all who had assisted the Society, and " '' to Mrs Townend for her contribution of.

£25. The balance-sheet showed that the ■ total receipts (including a balance from tl:o previous year of £50 Os i-d) amounted to £304 4e Bd, and the expenditure to £210 10s 2d, the balance to'credit being, £93 14s 6d. The. receipts from tho spring show totalled £•» 10s; autumn show £32 6s Gd, and chrysanthemum show £43 4s 6d. The chairman moved tho adoption of tV report and balance-sheet. That the Society had not boen mor© successful wan due to lack of appreciation by tho jmbh'c. Ho intended to' make a proposition to the incoming committee which, ■ if adopted, he hoped would result in. * the Society possessing a hall of its own V next annual meeting. - "' The report and balance-sheet were • ■ .adopted. Mr A. E. Lowe, *ip. moving that "ueneral business be taken before tho election of officers, ,, said that the ,- fiwioty had been retrogressing for a considerable time, and unless an effort ■ "was made to put it> in a better position, ' would be Tio Society in a very , ■ short time. Christchuroh. was the ga.r- '< <kn of New Zealand, but it possessed ■• tlie poorest Horticultural Society. Vn--3 less tho committee were prepared to give I ' • Rome idea of what they were going to I. ».. Flo in the future, they* had better stand Stack and let another committee' take , their »>tace. The motion was seconded and agreed -■to. ' ' •'' - A motion, proposed by .Mr Lowe; 'nml - by Mr Beum'eiburgh. "that H|e. prize money bo paid in full out of ma balance to" the credit," 'wae negawved, on tlio voices. .* Lengthy discussion ensued on a mo-tiwi-"That the meeting adjourn, and ; * Sub-conimitteo "bo appointed to report *s to how beet the Society can be earned on," and criticism of the outgoing tv<i S indulged in. The motion wns negatived on .tho voices. Offioers were elected as follows:— Patron, His Excellency the. Governor; patroness, Mrs J. H. "Townend; presiw<it. Lieutenant-Colonel R. Heaton Hhodos. M.P.: vice-presidents, Mes«?raes Chas. Clark, A. ft G. Rhodes, &H. Rhodes, G. G. Stead. T. W. - owiacer. H. P. Wigrain, Dr Cockayne, >«<Tl>r. Erwin, DX C. J. Russell, Hon. • " i?',?' Wigrnni, Messrs W, Carey Hill, Adjwns, J. O"B. Beckett, G. W. Hishon, W-A. P. Clarkson, Jas. Jamie- ',?*"• H. P. Mnrray-Aynsley, and Arthur , ■ ii, (J, Rhodes;, fion* treasurer, Mr A. ton. auditor. Mr R. E. 31. ,'"*SS ans ' committee. Messrs A. R. Ragg, .••«hos. -Alien, TV. Bavliss, P. Beckett, J «• E. Clothier. "J*. Lock, TV. H. ; jf*Tenco, S. Purse, A. M. Price, A- J. - **. Robinson. > ~,O n. til{ > motion of Mr Cant, rule 6 -icleaJina: -with the pro rata"payment of FUes when the not profits of any porare insufficient to par the •. r f| is s°s ' n full) was amended to provide » wwt the conunittee should have- power ' t«t sunnlpmrnt the amount- to bo dis- '" '^ uted - if the funds of thcSocietvpcr-

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