STEADY PROGRESS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 163, 25 June 1928, Page 5

STEADY PROGRESS

H.B. A. &P. SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING HELD TO-DAY. FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS CONTEMPLATED. The annual meeting of the members of the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society was held in Napier to-day, the president, Mr. R. H. Tod, presiding over a good attendance of members. The annual report and balancesheet (already published) was adopted. Speaking to the report, Mr. Tod said that the year’s working must have been pleasing to members. There had been two very successful shows, both of which were splendid exhibitions. The Society had been alive to everything of interest to farmers. In future the Society hoped to encourage the exhibits of machinery. All would agree that a good display of machinery was always fascinating. EXHIBITS OF WOOL. Mr. Tod referred to the need of exhibiting classes of wool. It had been stated that there was a block of country in Hawke’s Bay that grew the finest crossbred wool in the world. Mr. N. Kettle: I would like to know where it is. Mt. Vernon, before it was cut up, produced the most perfect Romney wool grown. Mr, Tod, continuing, said that numbers of buyers had stated that the Romney wool from some of the Hawke’s Bay stations was the best that they had ever seen. The block of country he referred to extended from Waipukurau to the coast, and taking in Otane, reached down as far as Hastings. Reviewing the work done by the Society Mr Tod stated that the covering on the sheep pens had been completed. The Society was now planting a number of English trees. It was admitted that the grounds at present were the finest in New Zealand, but in time the willows, which now predominated might not last so very long and when they died off the trees coming on would still give the grounds an ideal park effect. The committee, he said, proposed to go ahead witn further improvements and next year it was possible that a new building would be erected for poultry exhibits. The committee was also keeping in view the erection of a suitable building for the purpose of assisting the Plunket Society m their good work done on show days. The question of providing seats around the oval also would receive attention. Some, no doubt, would be disappointed at not seeing a large grandstand, but he hoped that members would be patient. The stand would come later. The Society was fortunate in having such a good grounds committee, who carried out their duties judiciously and in the best interests of the Society. Mr. N. Kettle, in supporting Mr. Tod’s remarks, congratulated the Society on its present financial position. He reviewed the progress made by the Society during the last 30 years. The manner in which the committee had controlled its finances was most satisfactory, said Mr. Kettle. The position of the Society, he was sure, was unique in the Dominion, and under such management he was convinced that the wonderful advancement made during the last few years would long continue. Hie report was then received without further discussion. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:— President, Mr. R. H. Tod (reelected); vice-president, Mr. J. H; Macniven (re-elected); treasurer, Mr. G. Kelly (re-elected); committee, J. H. Absolom, E. Avenll, Alan Avery, M. F. Baird, Carl J. Baker, Noel Beamish, R. J. Bell.'L. T. Bisson, Wm. H, Campbell, Bernard Chambers, H. R. Clark, A. K. Cotterill, Chas. Douglas. H. L. G. Drummond, Howard M. Glazebrook, Thos. Jowsey, W, J. Livingston, John Lyons, J. A. Macfarlane, W. A. Macfarlane, T. A Moodie, T. V. Morrin, H. M. Rathbone, A. V. S. Reed. Alfred Reid, A. M. Robertson, W. W. Smart, L. G. M. Taverner. C. H. Thompson, H. M. Thompson. W. A. Tod. C. E. Twist, Ernest Wall, Colin K. White, F. C. White, C. Athol Williams.