ROYAL CENTENNIAL SHOW

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 242, 9 July 1938, Page 8

ROYAL CENTENNIAL SHOW

Invercargill In 1939

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY DECISIONS

The Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, at its annual conference yesterday, could not see its way to hold a centennial show in 1940, but decided to designate the Royal Show at Invercargill iu 1939 a Royal Centennial Show.

A special committee charged with the duty of investigating the possibility of holding a Royal Show iu or near Wellington during the period of the centennial exhibition, of exploring the possibilities of finding a permanent home for the Royal Show in or near Wellington, and also of suggesting alternative proposals, reported as follows :—

•'That it considers the holding of a Royal Show in 1940 in temporary buildings to be impracticable.

•'That it considered unfavourably the holding of a summer show in the autumn of 1940 at Palmerston North. “That it can recommend no practicable scheme for holding a centennial show, but that it recommends that the Royal Show to be held in Invercargill in 1939 be designated a Roval Centennial Show. “That it recommends that the committee set up last year —Sir William Perry, Messrs. J. Knight, W. Howard Booth, J. A. James, H. B. Stuckey, with the president, treasurer and secretary—continue in office, and that they formulate a scheme for the future conduct of royal shows, such scheme to be submitted to the council meeting at the time of the 1938 Royal Show, and, if approved by the council, to be submitted to all A. and P. associations and breed societies for report to next council meeting.'*

The report was adopted. A remit from the Ashburton A. aud P. Association was adopted, suggesting tnat the Royal Agricultural ■ Society should draw the attention of the Minister of Agriculture to the present high charges for transporting stock to shows, including the charge made for waiting time, and to ask ‘the Minister to confer with the Minister of Transport on the matter, with a view to getting the present restrictions withdrawn so far as agricultural shows are coneerued.

At the instance of the Northern District Council, a remit was adopted requesting the Racing Conference to amend the rules of racing to permit of back racing for unregistered horses and unregistered riders at agricultural shows.

The following remit, put forward by the Alarlborougn A. and I'. Association, was adopted: “That the Royal Agricultural bociety of New Zealand be asked to object, on behalf of the agri••ultural ana pastoral association membership of the society, to the provisions vf the Internal Marketing Control Bill, and that the society invite agricultural and pastoral associations to protest individually against them.” A remit sponsored by tne Eastern District Council was adopted asking tue Government to subsidise the cost of approved stud stock from Great Britain, as being done in Australia. A remit from the Timaru A. aud P. Association -was approved, recommending the Government to lift the embargo on tne importation of stock from Great Britain. .

At the instance of the Southern District Council, the Royal Society w-as requested to investigate the possibility of recommending a uniform hurdle of a safe standard type for horse-jumping events at show’s.

A remit from the Auckland A. and I’. Association was adopted, requesting the Government to subsidise sufferers by the eczema epidemic by an allowance on the railage of replacement stock from the various stations.