MANAWATU A. & P. SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1028, 18 January 1911, Page 8

MANAWATU A. & P. SOCIETY

■MORE BUILDING OR NOT? (By Telegraph-Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, January 17. The monthly meeting, of the '■' General . Committee of the Manawatu A. and P. . Association was ; held to-day, Mr. C. A. J. '.: : i Le'vett (president) being in the chair. ""s. Before ononing the business tho chairvVman "took"tlie opportunity to welcome back Mr. E. Short, who is a member ol the committee, from his trip, to tho Argentine, and, in doing so,, trusted that if be made further trips they would bo ', „ equally successful. :A motion of condolenco with Mr. G. C. Wheeler, another member of the committee, in connection with his severe ill— ' ness was passed, tho hope being expressed that his contemplated visit to England would restore his health. The Railway Department sent in a return'of passengers to tho spring, show • booked lwtween Taihane and Peilding. ' The totals were as follow:—Taihapo, 285; Utiku,. 20; Mangaweka,.s7; Ohingaiti, 48; Hunterrille, 171; Martori, 540; Greatford, 145; Haleombe, 207; Fcilding, ,1469. .... Mrs. Preston applied for second prize money for the b'est afternoon teacloth and needlo painting exhibited at the spring show. Tho secretary reported that . 'according to the judges' book, Mrs. F. •Granthvas entitled 'to the prize, but it was decided to pay Mrs. Preston sscond •prize money as well, the action not to be. deemed a precedent. • ' * \ The Palmerston Guards were granted the use of the grounds for a week's camp. from' February 8, subject to the date not' clashing with tho band contest. The committee of the band contest were granted the free use.of the hall for prac,tiee by visiting bands' during-tho contest. . "■ '■ . .' It.was decided to leave the matter of

.the special prize, presented by Mr. E. C- | Smith, Kairanga, and won by Mr. Moynirhan, of Shannon, to Mr 1 . Gillies to arrange. Tho trophy was for the best driving turnout on the ground. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. . if. M. Johnston, to invite the .Scottish 4 agricultural delegates who have been touring Australia lately, and who are duo at ; the-Bluff on January 26, to visit Palmerston and district. If the visitors are ' agreeable, the association will motor them ■ through' the district, and otherwise suit- ; ablv entertain them. . Mrs. Bailey (nee Miss Paterson), for ■ several years clerk, to tho association, ' tendered her resignation, which was ac-

oepted with regTet.' It was decided to rei cord on the minutes an appreciation of S her services.

The report of the Combined Dairy I Show ana Ground Committees , was read.

[This report dealt with the question.of more building accommodation fifor the next dairy show, and from the i report it was gatnered that a sub-com- ' niittee had been appointed to ascertain the cost,of a separate.hall,-200 feet by SO :feet, either in wood and iron or brick. It was- estimated that this would cost from .£4OOO t0.,£1800. The Finance Committee had 'gonCi into tho financial aspect of the question on the previous evening, and 'reported that it could not - at present recommend ail expenditure on new buildings of more than iIOOO. The Finance Committee's report was adopted, and tho matter referred, back to the Dairy Show Committee.; ■ Under, .these .circumstances it.is probable that an ; addition (100 feet by GO feet) will be mado to tho prescnt-,hall,"in ; 'lien of erecting a structure. 1