KENNEL CLUB

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 130, 29 November 1919, Page 8

KENNEL CLUB

N.Z. BODY'S A.NNUAIi:.MEETING.

The New Zealand Kennel.Club held its annual meeting in the Chamber of .Commerce last evpning. Mr. Paul Hunter, of Hawkes Bay, presided, and the following delegates were also pr.se'ht.:— Messrs. C. Erickson (Dauneyivjw.'A; and P. Society), W B. M'Kenzie (Christchurch Poultry Club), K." .G, Hollis (Hawkes Bay A. and P. Society), J.. Smith (Wairarapa P. and A. Society), L. Devereux (Dunedin Fanciers' Club),- P' Wilson (Taranaki Agricultural Society), A. R. .V. Morten (Canterbury -Kennel Club), F. Nealo, and ■ P B. Phipson (New Zealand Toy Dog Clob), ft' A. Hntto" and A. S. Brown (New Zealand Bulldog Club), C. E. _ itts . (New Zealand Airedale Terrier Club), L. S. Gibson (Ashburton Poultry and Kennel Club), A. W. Blair (Wellington Kennel Club), and the secretary (Mr. I? H. Smith). The Auckland Club's application to hold an ail-championship -how at Auckland next year was refused, for the reason that it was decided to hold a show lin the South next year, lt was decided Ito notify the Auckland Club that its claim would be conaidored at a future I date.

A recommendation from the Auckland Kennel Club that the New Zealand body adopt the rules of the New South Wales Kennel Association, was left to the executive for a report.

-*■ A'Sc.-i'-wvere elected as follows:— committee, _i_____:--_-i.r-n.iter ; executive lington), C. A. Hutton (DunJlinh- (WeiV Morten (Canterbury), and C: Brick, son (Dannevirke): secretary and treasurer, Mr. P H. Smith.

The annual report, which was adopttd, stated that the past year had in consequence of the final stages of the war, proved most trying to the majority of affiliated clubs, but it was pleasing to note the activity now evident in those centres which bad been .dormant during recent years. The Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, and Wellington Kennel. Clubs had again become active, and. tho. prospect, of revival in other centres were' most' promising. Owing to the very limited number of shows since the last annual statement,' the revenue of the club had in consequence suffered. This was inevitable with the nominal fees charged, but with the advent of normal conditions a speedy recovery should be attained. The executive, while deploring the Jos_ through the, war of the gallant fanciers who made the supreme sacrifice, joined m the universal thanksgiving for peace, and trusted that the canine fancy, together with kindred sports, would now enjoy its-share of prosperity _ . ...