MANAWATU A. & P. ASSOCIATION

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2123, 24 February 1908, Page 2

MANAWATU A. & P. ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL AIEETING. Press Association. The annual n eeting of the Alauawatu A. and P. Association was held to-day Avhen t e folloAA T ing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Air F. Arbon, vice-Presi-dents, Alessrs AV. T. AYood, ALP., E R. Lancaster, E. Short, T. and J. K‘ Harkness; treasurer, Air J. AI. Johnstone; committee, Alessrs Jacob, Luxrord, AA heeler, Buchanan, Pratt-, Prii> gle, AldAyorth, J ang, Duncan, Jarvis, and Davis. The report and balance sheet Avere adopted. A progressive procedure for tee coming year Avas discussed at some length. The retiring president (Air J. F. Jacob), in his address, sjxik - lightly of the work done by the committee in fonvardmg the Ai'ork of the Association, and urged that- in the coming year, the members should work hard individually to | increase the membership, Inch lias during the past few years JioAvn a slight falling off. He pointed cut thjit their rec eipts wero not up to tue mark, while tlie expenditure was «?W creeping up. Tlie most- satisiact'ory method to cope with t/ra* was to increase their membership and also toe donations. Referring to the new dairy school, lie said that they all li >ped to see it established in Palmersion, and it AA r ov.ld do much to increase the importance of the national t- nry show, Avliich was already one of toe most import-ut of its kind in : ew Zealand. 1 lie question of priv ege Avas also di: missed and a recomm.nidation .made to the neiv comn : ttee for its consideration.