MANAWATU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 150, 19 March 1908, Page 5

MANAWATU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

MONTHLY MEETING A.monthly meeting of the committee .of the Manawatu A: and P. Association was held on Tuesday Mr. Arbon presiding. Thcro was a good ;attendanco' of members. " 7 A copy of a resolution, passed by the.Taraliaki- A.: and P. Society's. coiiimittee was 're-, That' the New Zealand Railway favourably consider the desirability' of making a . regulation, pro-' viding:-that,wlien 'guards,, or other railway ofljoials,fihd]iye-:stockiii]uredin'transit,or in. such ja; position, as 'likely, to -be; in. their opinion, Vinjured, -.!they may detach the.truck 'containing':'suchstock at tho 'first available suitable station; and'take such steps'as they consider, 'necessary.' -for -the welfare! of ■ such stock, and all reasonable costs should be paid by the' .owner or: persons responsible' for the cost of thqir conveyance.;'.'—ln discussing the letter, some' of -the . members' thought .it .was r'athbr ''.a,' big! order." The' letter was re-. ■ coiyed.-.;y : i-

VA Jetter • from .the: Marlborough Association directing /attention'- to the unsuitableness of the: new...by-law limiting the maximum ; weight of cprn ; to be-carried on the'railwav to'2oolb. per,sack,, and suggesting four bushels of each cerealias/'thb-standard, quantity was received. It was decided ,to supports movement ofthp Otago-A. and P. Association in favour of a .'rule;already in vogue that school' holidays granted for the purpose of allbwing- children to attend agricultural shows should not be deducted from the number of'holidays; : otherwise allotted: . - ; ":' .

Mr.. E. Short, was .granted two .months': leave of absence; on account of- indisposition. :

A motion: was introduced—" That' : the Dairy._ Show Committee 'find- further: accommodation nccessary for dairy, show purposes, and that the General Committee bo applied to for £300 to" extend the'present building." •Tho application., had:'been approved by, the Finance Committee.-; Mr;. J. .M. Johnston said the show, bad grown to such an ext-ont that, _ efan 'withtho new. addition, it was questionable whether there would be sufficient accommodation: - The Government also intended to make a large display. ,Mr.:J. Jarvis said.it '.was estimated that over 600 head of poultry' would ; be'exhibited. It was decided to :sanction; the additions. Messrs. Tanner,; Willis, ■ Sutherland, and Hodder were elected to vacancies'on' 'tho, conimitteo, the first two' till; January, 1910,'; and tho others till 1009.. .

The Finance .Committee was elected as follows.:—Messrs. Cohen; " Dunk, Luxford, M'Hardy, Pratt, Pringle, and Johnston. '• '.Various',, sub-committees; were - also .ap- ■ V; ■ , The meeting 'considered the recommenda-tion-as .to members' privileges-from the annual general meeting " that.members' .tickets be good'for.'pass :at gates and stands at both shows,- and. two 'ladies' - tickets' to: admit on any day of tho dairy show, single admission; spnnfe'-.sHow;; two ladies'::tickets, .single .admission,' each day :df the show, at .-gates'."-, Mr.''J. : MrJohliston',moved—"Tliat the members' .ticket, for; tho spring show be . issued subject.: to .admission at .front gates, clipping . at 'the stand,' and pass;-two'ladies', tickets;to each - member for. : one admission front gates ...each day" spring show, to be clipped, arid include admission to grandstand arid pass. Privileges for winter show to be the same as last year." ■ Mr: Johnston's proposition ! was . carried. •■ /

Mr, R. Stevens was elected an hori. life jßOinbnr. v .