NORTH ISLAND SHOWS
DELEGATES IN CONFERENCE. ASSOCI ATION OFFICERS. ■Ky Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., June 18. The North Island A. and P. associations in conference to-day elected the following officers : President, Mr J. M James (Mas ter ton); vice-presi-dents, Messrs. H. B. Stuckey (Dannevirke) and J. T. K. Mitchell (Auckland); treasurer, Mr M. A. Conway (Manawatu); executive, Messrs McLaren (Masterton), Ross (Wanganui), Sand i lands (Feilding), Richards (Levin), Yile (Marton), Washer (Hawera), Lever (Taurnnga), and Nelson (Whangarei). It was decided that once an entry was made and printed in the catalogue no substitution of another animal should be permitted. A liogget was defined for show purposes as a sheen born after July 1 till December 31 the following year. It was agreed an exhibitor holding a purebred animal under lease should be recognised as the owner for the time being for show purposes. A lengthy 'discussion arose in committee on "the question of licensing sideshowmen. Police Commissioner Wohlmann was present. The following remit was carried: That in view of a strongly expressed demand by associations for police control of sideshowmen the Government 'be urged to pass legislation for the purpose of licensing them under police control. It was decided to standardise fat cattle classes so that entries could compete at each show without being regrouped, thus enabling exhibitors to move from show to show with the least trouble.
Two-tooth sheep, it was agreed, should be eligible for all sheep championships at all shows hold after December. The Meat Board will lie asked to give consideration to the promotion of competition among A. and P. associations throughout New Zealand for frozen lambs to bo staged in London.
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Hawera Star, Volume LI, 19 June 1931, Page 5
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