POULTRY CONFERENCE

Evening Star, Issue 22194, 23 November 1935, Page 27

POULTRY CONFERENCE

REVISION OF CHAMPIONSHIPS BUSINESS OF FINAL SESSION Consideration of remits from affi* liated clubs and the election- of officebearers for the ensuing year comprised the remainder of the business or the annual conference' of the South Island (N.Z.) Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association; which concluded last A remit from the Otago Cage Bird Club that there be South Island championships for budgerigars was earned. The Dunedin Specialist ioung Bird Club asked that the championships as previously allotted to the club be ie * n * stated, and it was decided that three champion certificates be issued. Remits from the Dunedin Ltihty Poultrv Club and the council asked that the allocation of championships be revised, and this was attended to by the conference. Remits from the kelson loultry Association suggested .that a set of rules governing all shows affiliated with the Smith Island.j Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association be drawn up, and that, certificates of flying hours m flying classes must be handed to the show secretarv at the time of penning. The secretary was instructed to supply the Nelson- Association with a copy of the rules governing these A further remit from Nelson that championships in future be called South Island and New Zealand championships was carried. -V, , • :+ The conference was asked in a i emit submitted by- the Christchurch Poultry Club to provide' for two extra councillors, one eackUto deal with matters concerning ducks and budgerigars. The remit was-, earned, Messrs h - Ashworth (ducks),"and G. Street (budgengars) being appointed. A remit from the Dunedin Fancieis Club that tile association suggest to clubs the appointment of assistant judges in all sections with a view to educating new-judges and that the assistants act as, stewards was mst.—A similar remit' was submitted by the Dunedin. Cage, Bird Club. OFFICE-BEARERS. Officers were elected as follow: Patron, the Ministey of Agriculture; president, Mr, G. H. Bradford: vicepresidents, presidents of all affiliated clubs : councillors —open poulti-y Mr 0. H. Bull; utility poultry, Mr W. Cummings; bantams, Mr H. W. Boyns; fancy pigeons. Mr C. A. Gallop; homer pigeons, Mr P. D. Kingsford; canaries. Sir R. W. Thompson; secretary and

treasurer, Mr E. Pearce; auditor, Mr V. Bedwell; solicitor, _Mr E. J. Koss. After thanking retiring officers for their services during the year, Mr Bradford (president) paid special tribute to the work of Mr H. A. Pearson, who, he said, had been a council member for seven years without missing a meeting.