A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11453, 2 March 1931, Page 2

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

'MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE.

There was rather a smaller n.itond•anc»‘ than usual at the meeting of the general committee of. the Poverty Ray A. and P. Association on Saturday. Mr.' H. G. Smith was in the chair.

Alossrs. AY. R. Alaxwoll (Hastings) and L.;Sisam (Whakatane) two of the Judges at the last show, advised that they wished -to donate the .amount of their expenses to tho association’s funds. —The act ion, of the. secretary, Air. A\ T . AJ. Bayly, in' writing thanking the donors was endorsed. - In reply to an inquiry from Poverty Bay. the secretary of the New Zealand A. and P. Association of the North Island advised that associations had the power to sue for the recovery of subscriptions, but few cared to exercise this." It was a subject which could very well he discussed at the annual conference in order to secure some unanimity of action among associations. The secretary mentioned that' tho purpose of the inquiry had been to ascertain whether 1 noil-financial members of one association wore debarred from joining another association.—The letter was received. > Reference was made to the clashing of the dales of Hie Poverty Ray and Onrterton shows', these being held in the same week. Poverty Ray on Tuesday and AVodnosdny, Carterton on AVodnosdny and Thursday'.— After discussion it was doeired to forward a remit- to the. annual conference suggesting that the Tuesday and Wednesday ■of tho week . following tho Hawke’s Bay A. and Pi Show (October 21 and 22) lie reserved for the Poverty Bay show. On the motion of_ Air. L. Field, a committee* comprising Air. Henry Tucker, the president (Air J. Fivers), the-vice president (Air. H. G. Smith) and Air. A. C. Langford, was appointed to look-after-the grounds in between shows.

A comprehensive scheme to deal with traffic at the gates on showdays was submitted bv Mr. L. Field and, after a general discussion, it was resolved to meet at the grounds next week-end to go into the matter.