IMPROVED RETURNS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 114, 16 May 1934, Page 18

IMPROVED RETURNS

SHOW ASSOCIATION

AN INTERIM STATEMENT

The .chairman of tho executive' of the Wellington Show Association (Mr. C. J. B. Norwood) stated at last night's meeting of the executive; of the association that while the returns ; from the recent exhibition were in some respects disappointing, they were an: improvement on those for several years.

A statement of revenue for the period September 30, 1933, to May 3, 1934, showed that receipts totalled £3705 18s 3d, the items of which arc as follows, the figures for 1933 being shown in parentheses:—Door takings, £1311 10s-Id (£1237)^ stadium, receipts, ,£J3S 15s (£130); space and sideshtiws, ..£1595 13s 8d (£499); receipts -British, court, ■; & 181 10s. (nil) ; receipts "motor skow, £133 \(uil); receipts' Australian court,' £129 (nil); manufacturers', space- and electric light, £420 13s "7d: (£430); members' subs., £209 6s (£264): profit-on tea rooms, £12 13s sa-(;£3'0'); tntry foes, £28 Us 6d (£47); ;car: 'parking,;'-fiio- :17s (£l3y;;;lavaibrifis,£6 13s;4dV'(£7); catalogues, i- 7 &2i . Os■ Id - (£'22>; schedules', £2,3s (£.3);' rents,. Sif»9 ■lls'-".(£57-7)iS:-"^Total: £3705 18s 3d (£3259). " :':-,.;'■ ? ■':..■.-: :' .' . ..'

'On 'the expenditure .-.side.... were shown:—Audit fee; £21 -(£21); stadium expenses.' £.123 Is '(-£.86); depreciation, £60 (£65); 'wages,. £322 6s 7d (£366); prize money, £86 19s lid (£68); .electric 'light, £112 14s 7d (£156); publicity, £191 is 2(],(£210); salaries, £399 Nils 8d (£521); general expense^, £157, 15s Gd (£105); .expenses' of' British, Australian, and motor courts; :.£ 194 ,7s 2d (nil); insurance, £35 19s ,6d : (£42); printing, and stationery,' £29, Us ;10d .(£41); postages and \&i9:'Bs 6i (£27); 're-, pairs and £31 14s (£23); loss stock1 show, £15S ISs lid (£350);-. manufacturers' expenses, £123 6s \ 3d (£155); cost builders' stand, £15 (nil); cost models, £8 8s 9d (nil);; commissions, £9,11s 2d (nil); loss by' theft,'*£3o (nil); reserve .for bad debts, £300 (—). This left a net profit:'of £1275 Is 9d: :(£(567)!; Excluding rents, the show itself paid £775: ' .- ■ ■■-'•." ; .■'•:.;■ ■-,

A statement of estimated receipts and expenditure from May 3, 1934, to September 30, 1934, showed a credit balanco.of £1518 16s lid. ,

A statement of the position.of '■ the Wellington Manufacturers' Association showed a credit balance of £297, as- against £275 for tho preceding year." ;- , ■'.;'■: ' ' ■ ■-.'.»