EGMONT SHOW.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 26 May 1928, Page 9

EGMONT SHOW.

ROUTINE ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING

The monthly meeting of the general committee of the Egmont A. and P. Association was held at Hawera this afternoon. There were present: Messrs. S. C. Tonies (president), J. D. Scott, F. Gillanders, E. A. Washer, B. C. Gibson, J. Forbes, J. Thomlinson, R. McCay, F. Hoskin, G. W. Stubbs, A. E. Death, B. C. Lysaght, A. Lankow, F. Mills, junr., P. Bremer and M. C. Crighton (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. D. Crocker and l E. L. Death. The balance-sheet for presentation to the annual meeting of the association on Wednesday next was read and approved, the president remarking during the discussion, that the- year’s working had: shown a profit of £598, as compared with a loss- of £4Ol on the previous year. “The association’s l farming operations 1 have resulted in a, net profit of £340 2« 8d for the year ended March 31, and the, committee greatly appreciates the assistance rendered by your firm in enabling the farm committee to- show such a satisfactory result,” stated a letter sent by the secretary in reply to a communication received from the New Zealand Farmers’ Coop. Society enclosing a cheque as profit on the sale of stock conducted on behalf of the association. The president remarked that the letter was forwarded in accordance with his instructions, and on his motion the secretary’s action was endorsed.

The Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society wrote asking support of its resolution urging the- Government to prohibit the importation of all stock from countries affected with foot and mouth disease until such time a-s they have been declared: free from infection.

“It would be a. very disastrous thing if we got foot and mouth disease, in New Zealand,” said' the chairman, on whose motion it was decided unanimously to support- the resolution. In response to a letter received from the, Mayor (Mr. E. A. Pncey) on behalf of the Hawera Hospital radio fund, the president and secretary were appointed a.s the association’s delegates' to the public meeting to be held on Monday, May 28. Mr. Washer pointed out that the date of the annual meeting of the, association . (Wednesday next) clashed with the sports meeting at Meremere, The president expressed regret thatsuch was the case, but pointed: ofit that the sports had originally been planned for a, week earlier and had been postponed. It appeared, therefore, that the association could take no action in the direction of putting off its meeting. Resignations from membership of the association were received fi'om Messrs. A. Simmons (Inaha) and. P. M. Pratt (Matapu).