ABERDEEN ANGUS BREEDERS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 257, 13 October 1932, Page 11

ABERDEEN ANGUS BREEDERS

ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETINC The annual meeting of the New Zea land Aberdeen Angus Cattle Breeders Association was held on Tuesday evening at Dannevirke. Mr W. A. McFarlane of Hastings, president, occupy ing the chair. There were also present : 'Messrs J. Knight (Palmerston North), J. W. Effingham (Whetukura), J. Morrison (Tautane), J. Ogilvy (Masterton), Thos. May (Waimarama), O. Matthews (Gisborne), E. T. R. Carlyon (Gwavas, H. 8.), L. A. P. Sherriff (Taihape), N. B. Gibbons (Wellington), J. E. Hewitt (Mangamaire). An apology for absence owing to illness was received from Mr M. Greenwood (Hastings), The president, in a short resume of the past year's activities, stated that the present membership was 90. He referred io last year’s sales, and said there was still a demand for the breed, and when the depression lifted he was sure they would all look forward to better times and improved prices for their bulls.

The balance-sheet disclosed a profit of £lO3 10/4 on the year’s operations. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and the president was thanked, for his resume Mr W. A. McFarlane (Hastings) was unanimously re-elected president for the ensuing year. ■ , In thanking members for their renewed confidence. Mr McFarlane promised to continue to do his best in the interests of the association. If members had any complaints he hoped they could notify the council so that steps could be taken immediately to rectify any grievances.

Mr Thos. May (Waimarama) was unanimously elected vice-president. Messrs N. B. Gibbons (Wellington) and E. T. R. Carlyon (Gwavas), the retiring members, were re-elected unopposed to the council, and Mr M. Ireenwood (Hastings) was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr Thos. ’Ay’s election to the vice-presidency. Mr J. Ogilvy (Masterton) was elected delegate to the R.A.S. Conference and the association’s nominee on the R.A.S. council. Messrs Rainbow, Hobbs and Nesbitt were reappointed auditors. FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. A discussion took place in onneetion with foot-and-mouth disease in reference to a recommendation from the council regarding the lifting of the embargo on the importation >f stock from Great Britain. Tho council recommendation was: That this council supports the introduction of stock from Great Britain, provided the Agri cultural Department agrees that sixb action is safe and advisable. There was a difference of opinion in the meeting on the matter, and it was finally agreed to postpone arriving at a decision until the next meeting of the council in February, at Dannevirke, by which time it was xpoct-id further information—which was at present being sought by the authoritiowould be available. \ “There is very little to gain but a lot to lose if we ever allowed foot-and-mouth disease to enter this coit'tij.” emphatically deviate 1 Mr J. E. Hewitt.