SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 110, 3 February 1931, Page 6

SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Manawatu Hunt Chib

Palmerston North, February 2.

The president of the Manawatu Hunt Club, Mr. D. B. McEwen, reported at the annual meeting on Saturday evening that large fields had turned- out on practically every occasion during 1930, for both hare and: drag hunts, large numbers of spectators taking a keen. Interest./ Fresh ground was broken toward the end of the season; two hudts being held in'the Levin district. These proved eminently successful, and the hunt is promised support from that quarter in the coming season. Commenting on the financial remits of last year’s operations, the treasurer said that the members could congratulate themselves on the improved position of the club’s finances, as shown by the balancesheet. It would be noticed that the bank overdraft had been reduced by £142. He said that despite the present depression he thought the coming season would be a successful one, and with the co-opera-tion of the members in promptly paying their dues, the bank overdraft should be substantially reduced. The following officers were elected:— Patron, J. A. Nash, M.P.; president, D. B. McEwen; vice-presidents, Messrs W. W. Andrews, J. J. Bryce, L. T. Collinson, A. Kidd, J. Linklater, M.P., R. McDonald, D. Pringle, W. G. Shannon; master, Mr. L. H. Collinson; deputy-masters, Klwltea, Mr. T. ■ R. Taylor, Waltanu and Maklno, Mr. S. G. Perry, Rangitikel Line, . Mr. J. Shaw, Aokautere, Messrs. S. Scott and L. Collins, Feilding, Messrs. W. W. Andrews and H. Bealsin, Te Matai, Messrs. F. Edmonds and G. V. Shannon, Carnarvon, Mr. J. G. Cameron; committee (in addition to the’foregoing), Messrs. H. H. Bryce, H. B. Johnston, F. S. Mcßeth, W. E. Taylor, W. E Thomas, C. G. Wood; executive, W. W. Andrews, L. H. Collinson, D. B. McEwen. W. G. Shannon, C. G. Wood; treasurer, Mr. L. H. Collinson; auditor, Mr. N. H. Sinclair;