MANAWATU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 256, 22 July 1908, Page 3

MANAWATU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

INTERESTING MEETING OF COMMITTEE ; A. monthly meeting of the committee of the Manawatu A.- and;P. Association- .was;held yesterday, Mr. F. : . Arbon - presiding. Thero was a good attendaiice. 1 ■• ! ,'.V' • . A lotter 'from the New: .Zealand', Slieep Breeders' Association, .offering a-silver -shield for the, champion Border Leicester,: ram,, the .'competition to :be limited to flocks|A;g'istered -iii'.: the ..New Zealand -Sheep Breeders' .Association' s; ;Flock Book," was - received . with thanks.' V. - Tho following judges : accepted for tho spring;showPigs, Mr.- R; Perrett, Sanson; saddle and'thoroughbred horses,.Mr.,-E.' D. O'-liprkej Remiiera ; light, MrV A. E. Elworthy, Tim'aru; English. Leicesters, Mr. W'-BrAndrew,"'Southbridge. Other judges .aro still corresponding.' . Mr. -Johnson submitted" a lengthy report "upoii-his-Australian visit. Mr. Cohen moved: "That ' Mr. - Johnson's report, be referred _to tho Ground for'their consideration and -guidance,' and that, ho be accorded'the hea.ity..'thanks';,of. the. Associatioai'.'-':-.Mr-. Johr.gon stated that in New South "Wales all shows' are subsidised/by the -Government',': smd hp thought . that, the? time" had' arrived .whon tho,-New -Zealand ■Goverhmerit.'sh'ould assist .in'the ; : same-way';—Mr! Jacob: stated : ; that .he noticed; in. the' report that itho Governmprit proyjded-shed.:' .accommodatign':fo'r,! the''State In view- of tlie- Dairy: School" being orcrcted,' "h'p' : Suggested'' ; that ■ the": Government might-, assist Mariawatu.' in.'that way'-, if ■ approached.: . , , , Mr. : Dunk-was paid a higli tribute for. his ser,vices ::as-chairman- of,-..the., Winter Show Conimitt.ee. — Dunk, in speaking of the "show stated, that lie- went round .all:.tho machinery" 'exhibitors; arid they expressed ..themselves' as '.well pleased ■ with' the .amount of ' business transacted: They -jalso said, the show 'had''.been the iriost successful yet held since, its inception. ; A momber. suggested . that-tho Department should .stipulate. certain hours-, for their:attendants 'to be-,iii -charge; of the State exDunk repliedjthat: an : office -had been" set apart for the officials, and thero were' plenty, of, experts in attendance;— Sir. Johnson considered' they ; should have . .soma badge ;in(futurp.: --';'-; . ; The following';, conimitteo - was elected Major.'C. Dunk (chairman), Messrs. J. Balsillio, M. Cohbn, J; Ja'rvis, J. T. Lang,'S. R. Lancaster, S. M Tjuxford, J. A. M'Crea,. W. ■ M'Korizie, J. R. P; Pratit, D. 'Pringle, H. M; Simmonds, S. Standen, Harkness, Hodder,-Sutherland, and.-Joiineaiix. , , Mr.' Cohen, moved:." That the .proceeds derived from the British - Manawatu football match bo devoted to filling in and levclling ■ the- oval, raising- the lawn '.in front of the stand-,- asphalting . footway,'.'from' gates ;to members' stand, ;or '.raising.'portion 'of; ring outside .-thei'oval alterefl to read-"£so,",arid.,carricd. : '- ;■ : J. M. ; Johnson ,returned,the £25 voted I '.to rhim to visit . Australia, . andr was accorded--a'hearty vote ofjthanks..',; ■