WAIRARAPA A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 193, 9 May 1908, Page 3

WAIRARAPA A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

MONTHLY MEETING .The' first, .mooting of tho, newly-elected general committee of the; Wairarapa, A. and P. . Association ■ was held, in Carterton jesto'rday. Mr.' H. R.-, Bunny, 'president, occupied the ; chair, and thero 'wero' . 'also present, Messrs. W. Howard Booth, 'Ei Eagle, jun.,' C; D. Rcid, G. Gaskin, F. Dillon; H: Booth, A. Da,ysh,; J.' Hodder, R. Cooper, W. C.: ißuchahanj : J. Hart/'J.' StandenJ G. W. Dbller;,H.' M'Phe'e, . J.- Snell; 'G. {Morgan,;.A. Clark,•B.: Sconholl, J.,M'Donald, ; A. J; Reynolds,. C. Rcid,'W. I'lart, and J. M. Lightfobt.\ " ; ' ■.'' : • a-■ ■ The Masterton A. .'and P..: Association wrote-stating that'. it was . quite in accord with the 'suggestion; that the ram' fair., delegates should receive a,'.greater remuneration ' than-'at-present, 1 and "suggested that tho amount "should be placed at £3 for each two men. A letter , was ".received from, the secretary of the .Wairai-apa, 'Veterinary Association,' forwarding the ''-balance-sheet,' which .showed that the liability of- £104 14s. had . been tlio-'guarantors, 'Messrs.. G. Donald,' J. Strang, D. Cameron, W. Perry, and JVC. Lewis. It was, decided .to take further' action 'in this ' matter .at a .later date. '■ ■ Permission was given to "the Carterton Hockey Club to uso the grounds. An application. for the use of, the' Agricultural Hall for a children's Firo Brigado bazaar ball, was referred to a small .committee, with power.,to act. . ••:. ; , • Mr., iff. Perry's, resignation as .a member of the committee was received. ' Regret was generally , expressed at, tho step taken by Mr;' Perry, : arid eulogistic refererico , was' made to-his; naist 'services' to tho ■Association./, It, was. decided.: that-, the -President should wait upon Mr.'Perry'and urge him ..to reconsider his decision. -. .' ,'. Ton resignations'from. members were received and withhold, while : seven , new members were elected. An offer by Mr. Annersley,, of Carterton, to arrange;concerts, to provide-a challenge cup' for. sheen : or dairy , classes, ' was' ,declined wiiJi" thanks. iV. " '- SHOW DATES FIXED. ' Letters : wero' received 'from Messrs.. Donald Potts (manager.. of the Mount Herbert Estate; Hawked Bay), .Slack Bros. (Pal-; merston North), and'' Paul ; Hunter ' (Porangahau), ,'rstating* that October. 28 . and ;£9 would- suit .them as : tho show dates of 'the Wairarapa 'annual,:show., Mr. Potts : thought that.''these: 1 dates wero much .better,.than later;.and,he would/have much, pleasure ! in exhibiting...; Messrs. Slack..Bros.; andlPaul Hunteralso .stated that their 'intention, was to exhibit. , "' ■■■ ' In the', course; of a- lengthy' discussion,' on the -subject,; /it.. was/ mentioned, 'that 1 .these datesmiglit; possibly.: clish ; with .. ..the: 'Mas-. terton , races..' .It was m'adir sufficiently. clear that' rib:" later-/dates than October >28 and 129 would.' suit.\ ! tho ~Hawko's .Bay breeders, but < if; was', thought - that ■ -there'.. jnight: be.-a large; number -'of - /exhibits from '.Wahganui' .after,' 'instead • ; of" before, - tho'.'''Palmerston Shbw/;'/ ; //"'/'-'v// v'■' The icKMrman : said. ho ; wasr-satisfiod 'from. theU(^^.< / r^iv^d-,.! : observationj -show , shouldjjbo'diold; on October. ~,28: '-'aid. -29.. • ; It 1 was unfortunate that' these''''dates' ;':\vould" clash: with tho, Masterton 'races^ ; .lnit ■ this-, could ' not bo helped. •. •' :'•••:•'• • ' - • ■■ •■■ .' .- . . It? was decided ,on tho' motion of Mr. W. C. vßuchanan;, -seconded -bj; Mr. -A.- J; Reynolds, 'ahiiual. shov; on October-i 28'h and 29;,v'It .'.was jfurther deoided'.to- inform that-the show would bo' held on "th'oso dates. I /■!' COMMITTEES , The /following:/,' committees '~ were '• .ap- ' V, ' 1 ' "Ground : Committeo—Messrs.-. 1 Wi- : Fisher; W:; B: Allen, A. Donaldj F. J. Dillon, RG: , G. nSiovers, I T. V. -•Moore,' CMprgan, D. Reid,'.H. M'Pheo,-, J. Hart/ J: Hodder, -H.- Booth. . ■ , ,'Prqgi:arnmo : .Committe^Mos'srs.' V !'F. 'J. Dillon,: A. Matthews, H. Monson, A. Clarke; A. Buchanan, J.-M'Donald, C:-Morgan, G: Sievers; v ' - .. '.Committeetor. 'pass • • slio.w,:; . accountsMessrs. .'Hi -R. Bunny, G. ■ W.. Dollery T- V Moore'.■: • ' Committee, to A meot 'judges— Messrs. • W. C. Buchanan,.-.G. W. - Dellor,- Wi:. Howard Booth; J.; M. Lightfoot, H. M'Phec,. J. G. Oates, H. R. Bunny.. Protest Committee—Messrs. H. R. ' Bunny, 'A. - Matthows/ A. Clark, R.- G-' Komblc-