BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 28 July 1928, Page 9

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. Members present at a special meeting of the committee of the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of South Taranaki, held to-day, were: Messrs. A. Lees (chairman), T. Taylor, W. ,T. Seed, Geo. Ford, A. J. Glasson, Hod:. Syme, and E. K. Cameron (hon. secretary). FINANCE. The most important, question facing the executive was that of finance, and this engaged considerable attention from members. Ways and means were discussed and a, scheme of operations arranged. It was resolved to approach the breed societies at Hawera and Stratford, Messrs. Duthie and Co. (agents for Sutton’s seeds), dairy factories, branches of the Farmers’ Union, the Teachers’ Institute, and the school committees for assistance.

Mr. Taylor said the teachers and committees were very sympathetic, and might lie induced to help the general furyl. Mr. Lees said a live canvasser could help a great deal and could enrol a large number of members at ss. Mr. Cameron suggested getting out circulars setting out the work done and to be done and its scope, the need of funds, and the estimated expenses 1 . These could be sent to dairy factory •ompanies and other institutions likely to be interested. In many cases they could get individual members. Mr. Lees said that the Farmers’ Union was the proper body to be behind the clubs, and they should be advised that, funds were required to complete last year’s prizes. Mr. Glasson suggested that they should endeavour to get medals for championships, and this would help the finances. They should get designs and prices of buttons or medallions as suggested for trophies. Mr. Lees .said the people should be educated to look at the matter from the clubs’ point of view. The total needed for the year was £7O, and: part of this was in hand. Mr. Cameron said that in all cases children preferred trophies to cash. It was agreed that nothing more could be done at present, and the question was left to Messrs. Syme, Glasson and Cameron, with power to act. Newton King, Ltd., Hawera, wrote to advise that, while they sympathised with the worthy object of the clubs, they could not grant a donation, as such would have to come through the Taranaki Auctioneers’ Association. A donation was received and acknowledged from Hodder and Tolley, Ltd., of £2 2s. Osmond and Sons offered a £2 2s prize l for the champion calf reared on their calf food. A nrotiofi of thanks was carried, and it was resolved' to ask them to give another general trophy, the matter to be left to Dir. Syme. The general produce manager of the Farmers’ Co-op. Organisation Society wrote to say that their principals, Messrs. Webb, Ltd., had at their suggestion agreed to donate a cup worth £5 5s for annual competition in. the children’s root growing competition. Tire cun is to have a suitable space for the engraving of names of winners. — In a; letter of acknowledgment the secretary extended the thanks of the executive, and -said tire executive would, draw out' a set of rules, which would he referred to him for adoption. GENERAL.

The rules for the root growing competitions were adopted as last year, one feature to be that no chemical fertilisers but those supplied are to be used. The class of crops to be grown was left to Mr. Glasson. The senior competitions would, it was agreed, be th© same- as last year. In regard to the Henry A. Lane and Co.’s shield, Mr. Glasson said he and Mr. Syme were working out a. schedule of points. The shield was now open to the whole Dominion, whereas it was originally given to South Taranaki. It was now under the control of the Agricultural Department. Actually, Mr. Syme said, it bad been won in its first year by Rawhitiroa and Ohangai, who tied in points. The new position, he considered, acted against South Taranaki. The question was -left to Messrs. Syme and Glasson. * 'Mr. Syme mentioned the matter of concessions from the Railway Department, and it was resolved to makerepresentations to the department to secure, concessions similar to those allowed- to A. and P. societies on calves brought by rail to any centre. It was resolved that the calves eligible for the calf rearing competitions should be those born between August 1 and September 15. Entries in these and root growing competitions- would be taken up to September 19. A question was raised as to the amount of new milk that should Be allowed to be fed to calves, and it was agreed that one month* on new milk should be the maximum. Mr. Glasson said- the root idea, of all the competitions was to rear good calves or grow good crops at a reasonable cost. The rules regarding calf feeding were adopted.