POULTRY AND PIGEONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 November 1926, Page 8

POULTRY AND PIGEONS

SOUTH ISLAND ASSN. MEETING (Per Press Association ) DUNEDIN, Nov. 25. The annual meeting of the South Island (New Zealand) Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association was opened this morning The President (G. E. Jeffreys) was in the chair, and the clubs were represented as follow: — Messrs A. W.McPickel (Christchurch Poultry), J. Gerrie (Oamaru Poultry), Milliard (Tapanui), G. H. Bradford (United Pigeon), J. Hore (Dunedin Fanciers), F. Hansen (Dunedin Utility), T. A. Brown (Dunedin Specialists Young Bird), T. Kennedy (Norih Canterbury). G. Bundy (Ashburtoi). J. D. Gobbc (New Zealand Utility Poultry). L. Colbourne (Kaitangata). W. A. W. Clapp (Nightcaps), J. Gough (Invercargill) and Mrs. E. Davidson (New Zealand Rhode Island Reds). The Canterbury Bantam, Christchurch Canary. Christchurch Pigeon, Lyttelton Fanciers, Otautau League and Greymouth Clubs, were represented by proxy.

The resignation of the Heriot Club was received with regret, the President stating it. was possible that the club had merged with another.

An invitation was received from Timaru to hold the next annual meeting of the Association there, and was accepted unanimously. The President said the poultry fancy' had been re-pstabli.sh.ed in Timaru, and the holding of the meeting there would be a fillip.

The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr. G. E. Jeffreys (re-elected); Vice Presidents. Messrs C. P. Bradford (Christchurch), W. Wright (Lyttelton), T. S. Hanna (North Canterbury), J. Alfrey (Teinuka), G. Bundy' (Ashburton), W. H. Turvey (Oamaru), J. H. Batten (Waimate), W. Esquilant (Dunedin), J. W. Jarrold (Tapanui), H. King (Heriot), C. Stokes (Balclutha). J. L. Colbourne (Kaitangata), W. Excell (Nightcaps), l'\ Mitchell (Invercargill). W. 11. Parfitt (Greymouth), P. Mann (Westport), R. A. Brownlie (Granity). R. Howes (Waimangaroa), B. Wilson (Timaru),• L. Lumsden (Otautau), W. B. McKenzie (Wellington), G. H. Ambler (Auckland >. and the President of the Palmerston North Society. Councillors, Messrs J. Tindall i Fancy Poultry), J. D.’ Gobbc (Utility Poultry). B. Johnson (Fancy' Pigeons), F. D. Wilson (Working Homer Pigeons), and R. W. Thompson (Canaries); Hon. Auditor, Mr. V. Bedwell; Secretary' and Treasurer, Mr. R. Pearce; Hon. Solicitor, Mr. E. J. Ross.

. The following dates for the holding of shows were allotted by the Association: Dunedin Specialists Young Birds Club (reserved dates), March 25 and 26; New Zealand Utility Poultry' Club (reserved dates) March 18 and 19; Christchurch ■ Canary Club (reserved date), March 19;Christchurch Poultry P.C. and C. Club (Diamond Jubilee), June 2,3, and 4; Dunedin Fanciers Club (reserved dates), June 9, 10, and 11; Ashburton poultry P. and C. Club (reserved dates), June 17 and 18; North Canterbury Poultry Club, July 1 and 2; Oamaru Poultry 7 Club, July S and 9; Temuka Poultry Club (reserved dates), July 22 and 23; Waimate Poultry Club, June -24 and 25; Lyttelton Fanciers’ Club,-July 15 and 16; Taieri Poultry Club, June 18; Kaitangata Poultry Club, July 20 and 21; Tapanui Poultry Club, July 9; Balclutha Poultry Club, June 24.