WAIPUKURAU

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 215, 25 August 1927, Page 7

WAIPUKURAU

A. & P. ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annual general meeting of the Waipukurau Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held yesterday, Mr. J. W. Harding, a vice-president, presiding. There were 15 members present. Correspondence was received and dealt with as follows: — Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Meat Co., Ltd. wrote re a challenge cup for the pig class, being for the coming show. —Received. Dannevirke A. and P. Association wrote in regard to the appointment of Mr. D. T. Sinclair as a delegate to the N.Z. Kennel Club’s annual conference.—On the motion of Mr Kibblewhite Mr. Sinclair was appointed as the delegate of the association, as well as acting for the Dannevirke Association, ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers resulted :— President, Sir George Hunter, M.P.; vice-presidents. Messrs J. W. Harding, R. Haldane, O. Pattison and Percy Hunter .(re-elected!; hon. auditors, Messrs E. Broad, J. W. Elliott; hon. veterinary surgeon, Mr. A. M. Brodie, M.R.C.V.S.; solicitor, Mr. H. K. Norris; genera! committee, Messrs E. Broad. H. Buchanan, Jas. Butler, B S, Carver. A. F. Cook, C. R. Edgecombe, O. C. Giblin, I. Hobson, H. Hooper. R. W. Houston, A. W. Kibblewhite, J. C. Main. W Matthews. B. Mathieson, P. J. Marfell. R. Meredith. G. E. Merrikin, L ,M. Monckton, T. A. Nutt. J. D. Ormond, H- Parsons, A. C. Russell, R Sainsbury, F. Staines, W. Stoddart, J. D. Todd. C. E. Twist, T. E. Whelch. J. Winlove, P. Wall. R. P. Wilder; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. H. Kibblewhite. REPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET.

The annual report was as follows “Your committee has pleasure in submitting the seventeenth annual report for the year ending June 30, 1927. Although thb statement of accounts shows a loss of £54 5/6, plus £ll written off for depreciation on yards, making a capital loss for the y n ar amounting to £35 5/6, it is quite evident from statistics available that the last show held on January 21, 1927. was a marked improvement on the previous one held in 1926. This loss is due chiefly to the increase of administration expenses. The balance-sheet discloses the following amounts still outstanding: Members' subscriptions £lO3 10/-, entries £lB 10/-, advertising £2 10/-, donations £6 6/-; total. £135 16/-. This is a great financial handicap to the association, and the committee strongly urge that members and others endeavour to pay their subscriptions etc. at their earliest opportunity. “Compared with the 1926 show 1927 shows an increase of inebme as follows:—Entries £57 10/-, gates £ll 15/-; and a decrease as follows: Members £l5 9/-, weight guessing £l4 14/-, advertising £5 6/8. donations 15/-. miscellaneous £2 5/7; total increase £3O 17/9. The increase of expenditure is as follows:—Cash prizes £42 19/9, wages £34 5/4, advertising £l3 8/4. miscellaneous £37 0/5—£127 13/10. Decrease in expenditure: Judges’ fees £2 6/-, stamps and ’phone £1 17/7—£4 3/7— £123 10/3.” On the motion of the chairman the report and balance-sheet were adopted. NOTICE OF MOTION. A notice of motion standing in the name of Mr. Cook “That the committee shall consist of 30 members and that should the nominations exeeed 30 a ballot shall be taken.” was not proceeded with. Mr. Cook was absent but willing that the. matter be taken up bv some other member. The proposal was. however, to all intents and purposes, given effect to in the reduction of the number of committeemen. GENERAL. The resignation of Mr. A. F. Cook was received and on the motion of Messrs Monckton and Kibblewhite to invite him to reconsider same.

On the proposition of Mn. Kibblewhite a special vote of thanks was accorded the auditors for their services in connection with the recent audit.

Mr. Monckton referred to the increase in cash prizes; where only a few entries were received these should be kept down. The amount outstanding for subscriptions was unduly large. A sub-committee should consider the several increases. The chairman agreed that the expenditure should be reduced. On the motion of Mr. Kibblewhite the matter was referred to the committee. The balance-sheet showed the receipts to have totalled £lO9O 11/6 and expenditure £1023 3/-, leaving a credit balance of £67 8/6. Entry fees totalled £lB2 4/-. gate takings £57 9/6, advertising privileges £B4 13/3, sheep and bullock guessing £l6 13/-, miscellaneous £3l 13/5, subscriptions £234 11/-, donations £169 1/-, and balance brought forward from 1925-6 £l2B 9/6. On the expenditure side of the accounts the principal items were £lO5 salaries and bonus. £36 7/10 wages, advertising and printing £125 1.8/8, cash prizes £371 17/3, stamps, telephone fees, exchange on cheques etc. £22 0/9, cartage £l3 12/9. repairs and maintenance £42 2/11, judrps expenses and fees £25 18/-, and catering £3O 1/6, The statement of assets and liabilities sfcwg that the assets total £303 4/6. as compared with £368 10/- as at July 1, 1926, GENERAL COMMITTEE. The General Committee met subsequently. the meeting being presided over by Mr, Harding. It was decided to instal a special telephone for the secretary’s use. Mr. Kibblewhite moved that a subcommittee consisting of the treasurer, secretary and Mr. Monckton consider the financial position in detail. This was seconded by Mr. Pattison and carried. On the proposal of Mr. 'Holden it was resolved that Messrs Carver, Todd, Hooper, and Whelch be a subcommittee to report and make recommendations as to the repair of the •yard..