A. & P. ASSOCIATIONS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17815, 14 July 1923, Page 8

A. & P. ASSOCIATIONS.

——s BANKS PENINSULA. Tho annual meeting of the Bank's PeninBula Agricultural and Pastoral Association was hold nt Little River this week, tho president, Mr H. T. Chapman, in the chair. The president, in his annual report, stated that the thirteenth Annual Show was hold on November 21st, 1922, when tho gate takings were £155 18s 3d, as against £lO2 14a 2d tho year before. He thought it wan advisable to revert to the former'charge for admission of Is. Tho entries were 32 less than the previous year; but, considering that the entries of 192.1 were a record for the Association, he considered thnr. the Association had ■ been very woll oatronised, especially when tho quality of the stock was considered. Although the entries were still satisfactory in numbers, there was a distinct falling off in the stock; classes, which affected tho Show both financially and in popularity. Tho nuances had improved to tho extent of £7O lis Id. Thiß had been mado up by the larger gate receipts, and a saving effected in tho cattle soction by bringing the prize-money down to the same as in the horse soction. Considering that the farming prospects wero brighter, he thought the Show would havo better prospects in the future. The president's report and the balancesheet were adopted. Mr T, Quealey's resignation of tho posi tion of secretary was received with regret, and it was unanimously decided to elect him a life member. Remits for tho Conforonco of Associations were adopted. The following resolutions wero adopted, as recommendations to the incoming committee: That steps be taken to make tho Association an incorporated body; that a judging competition be held; that the Kaiiway Department be asked to reinstate tho Monday and Friday train service. It was agreed to hold the Annual Show on Tuesday, November 20th, 1923. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr J. Parkinson; vice-pre-sidents, Messrs A. V. Hutchinson and F. Coop; treasurer, Mr H. Lewthwaite; hoc. veterinary surgeon, Major J. Stafford, D.5.0.; auditor, Mr J. W. K. Lawrence; secretary, Mr W. J. Kennedy; assistant, secretaries, Messrs H. Blyth, D. Richard;,, and P. J. Edwards. General Committee—Messrs F. Armstrong, M. Barclay, A. B. Birdling, S. W. Birdling, A. V. Chapman, P. Crump, P. Crockett, H. P. Lewthwaite, Leo Fahey, J. G. Humphries, J." Johnston, W. Lewthwaite, Rev. Ma.den, X) W. McLean, J. McQueen, J. Palmer, L>. Richards, T. Stewart, F. Staubury, A. Thomson, T. White, jun., J. R. White, W. A. C. Kairweather, T. Mould. Ground Committee —Messrs J. Parkinson, T Thompson, J. P. Buchanan, J. Y. Chapman, H. C. Baines, M. Barclay, A. V. Hutchinson, G. E. Murray, P. Coop, P. V,. Crockett, W. A. C. Pairweather, T. White, jun W. Aitken. D. W. McLean, P. G. Birdling' J. O. Coop, J. Johnson, A. Thomson, S \V. Birdling, P. Fahey, J. Palmer, J. Zimpicich, J. R. White, Leo Fahey, T. Stewart J. Waller, J. McQueen, A. hi. luder, D P. Foley, S. H. Usher. H. T. Ohapmah, F~. Stanbury, >V. Lewthwaite. Snecial Prize Committee —The President, Messrs T. Thompson, H. T. Chapman, S. W Birdling, A. V. Hutchinson, P. Coop. Judges' Committee —The President and Messrs T. Thompson. J. 0. Coop, A. K. Birdling, J. V. Chapman, W. P. Parkinson. Flower Committee —Mesdames J. Parkinson (convener), J. P. Buchanan, A. E. Birdling ' T Thompson, R. Birdling, S. Macpherson P 'W. Parkinson, J. 0. Coop, W. Aitken, E 'a Patten, J. G. Humphries, P. Vi. Crockett, and Misses Coop, L. Newton, N. Chapman. Junior Committee —Mesdames O Stanbury (convenor). Misses Bell, Cassidy, Miller Tod, Higgins, Sunckelland, Mr E. Cook. Over 20 promises of special prizes, ranging from, a guinea upwards, were received. Air J- O. Coop reported that Mrs McDonald had agreed to lease to the Association two acres' at a rental of £lB a year. The president and Mr Montgomery were appointed to consider tho question of the reserve fund, and report to a general meeting.