HAWKE'S BAY A. & P. SOCIETY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 98, 7 April 1911, Page 8

HAWKE'S BAY A. & P. SOCIETY

COMMITTEE MEETING.

The usual monthly committee meeting was held in the Chamber of Commerce this morning. Mr. A. H. Russel presided oxer a fair attendance. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. F. W. Williams, G. P. Donnelly. E. G. Williams, B. Chambers, T. H. Lowry, and A. If cLean. A vote of sympathy was passed io the relatives of the late Mr. Geo. Wheeler. Mr. H. Tod- wrote asking for leave of absence, as he would be away from the Dominion during the remainder of the year. The Auckland A. and P. Association seot a letter stating that their annual conference would be held in Wellington next August, and requested that the names of delegates and remits should be forwarded. Mr. Ormond and the President were elected as delegates to this conference. A letter was received from Williams and Kettle stating that thev had the most efficient sheepshearing machinery for use at the Spring Show.—Receiced. Mr. G. Elliot wrote asking foi leave of absence until the end ol the year.—Granted. A letter was received from tin Napier Technical Association for

warding the balance-sheet for the last year, and asking for the usual subscription. Mr. Williams was: elected as the Society’s member on' the Board of Managers, and the'; usual grant of £lO is to be made J Mr. D. A. Hay, who judged the fruit at the last Autumn Show, forwarded a letter congratulating 1 the Society on its good display, j and suggested several improvements with regard to the exhibit tion of pears.—Matter to be re | ferred to the Autumn Show Coni ' mittee. > Rush and James wrote complain-; mg that they had been wrongly re- ‘ presented in connection with the! water supply at the last Autumn; Show.—Received. ■ The N.Z. Producers’ Association! forwarded the minutes of their Wei-: lington conference and asked for; funds.—Received. The National Sheep Breeders’ As-: sociation wrote asking for a con-; tinuance of the society’s suhscrip-: tions.—Received. Mr. A. McLean was appointed a delegate. Mr. Bernard Chambers’ notice of motion: “That in the opinion of this committee the registration of, wool-brands should be made com-I pulsory.” was next dealt with. On account of the unavoidable absence' of Mr. Bernard Chambers. Mr. A.. McLean moved the motion. The speaker read a letter from Mr. = Chambers, giving fijs reasons for bringing forward this motion. Mr. McLeod stated that while in! Wellington he founu that it was possible to register brands, as trade j marks, at the Patents Office. He thought it was very desirable that the registration of wool brands should be made compulsory. There was no more difficulty in doing this than to register an ear mark. Tn-, stances were given, how wool was branded with the mark of a reliable station and not a part of the wool had come from that place. It was pointed out that to make the mat-, ter compulsory, an Act of Parliament was needed. Mr. McLean replied that he had interviewed the Minister of Agriculture, and the’ Minister stated that if the A. and P. Society thought it necessary thei matter would be brought before: Parliament at the varliest oppor- : tunity. Mr. J. D. Ormond moved that the Minister of Agriculture he communicated with in regard to this matter. Seconded by Mr. R. D. D. McLean.

Mr. J. Rratson spoke aeainst the motion. He stated that this mat- ’ ter was not a new thintr and that there was no need for it. Nn instance could be shown that anyone had suffered loss by the duplication of brands. (Left sitting.)