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FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION.

•*§>;.'.. ■; -ANNUAL MEETING. I® : -Tho anmial meeting of the Canterbury ■?f|| 'IVnifgrowers' Association «u held in the : (SS IJruida* Hall on Saturday sight. There were : 'owr 'forty members present, and the chair jr/Twa taken by Mr S. Ffitch, the retiring pre- ' %Viident. { 4 ' The report stated that fourteen new mem.Sjhad been elected during the current cy Jjstr, whil* there had been nine resignations. '• ■ On# membtT had gone to the front, and three ' j other vacancies had occurred through ''x'dwth. The balanco-elveeV showed a credit -J T&fc»l»noe of £2 12s, wbifo there was £30 outi .. standing in subscriptions. ' Considerable discussion < arose on the last- ; ■ Mentioned item, and on the motion of Mr | Horgan, seconded by Mr Archer, it was re- ;; solved to refer the matter to the incoming .committee to take action, if deemed• necee«ary. * The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr W. Wray was appointed president, Mr ••-X«ongton senior vice-president, Mr C. P. £ u*/T»yl°r junior vice-president, and Messrs G. ffflSp J. W. Shields, H. Wyatt. F. itit " Ebr. E. Foreman, J. Illingworth, and H. Morgan a committee. . v"S -IMe*s»\ Longton and Archer presented • |\ weir report.on the Patriotic Apple Show i - *'d at Wellington, at which Canterbury had < : • 'taken premier honours. :■ Mr.Longton then brought Tip the matter of wrong, figures being despatcbeid by the Press . Association, which • figures, he alleged, had been _ iistd by the Nelson people in their I advertisements to the detriment of Canteri ?i ,ry - making people believe that Nelson was ■ i iv°^ l 8 had dono well, whereas 1/£ood' «hibits &y ind otas ° had wonderfulit was resolved that the attention of the . ; Preae Association be called to the incorrect wport «ent ont or the results of the late r.: Patriotic Apple .Show in Wellington, and ' } h * t l . he Association be asked to publish the - - following correct figures, viz., Canterbury 32 30- Hawkes 10, Otago 13,' and 1 Auckland 7. . The meeting then disenssed tlio new constitution of tho Fruitgrowers' Association in ! : committee.

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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15608, 5 June 1916, Page 5

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FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION. Press, Volume LII, Issue 15608, 5 June 1916, Page 5

FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION. Press, Volume LII, Issue 15608, 5 June 1916, Page 5

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