EGMONT A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8095, 26 September 1904, Page 2

EGMONT A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

COMMITTEE MEETING. A committee meeting of the Egmont A. and P. Association was l*eld in the •Secretary's office on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs Baird (President), Tonks, Baker, T. Winks, J. Davidson, F. Livingston, Wills, Spratt, Greaves, Duckworth, Sellars, Larcom, Robertson, Best, C. Hymes, Washer, J. Buchanan, W. Duirs. NEW MEMBERS. The following new members were elected :— Messrs W. B. Scott, P. McDonald, J. B. Christie, M. A. Scown, J. Aiken, J. J. Connell, M. H. Reywold, G. Jones, T. Wells, T. Wells, J. Robertson, G. S. Yardley, J. J. Patterson, G. H. Hathaway, J. G. Davidson, W. Good, A. M. Conroy, A. Molleman, Jas. Mitchell, E. J. Lard, R. Yandle, F. Basham, W. Cleaver, H. Sates, E. Godfrey, L. Kavanagh, G. J. Mudford, Kearns Bros., F. Silvester, H. B. Nicholas, G. J. Willy, T. J. Free, Geo. Coleman, A. Shanfell, T. Htruthers, R. Graham, J. Casserley, , W. George, J. Bradford, A. G. W. Muir, D. Taylor, J. Spencer, S. Coteman, J. Kenny, H. Harrison, C. H. Aiken, V. Nolan, D. Cameron. G. Keighley, J. Geary, A. S. Cameron, J. Phillips, C. N. Raine, W. H. Le Fleming, F. Wren, J. Bourke, R. Higginson, L. Stevens, J. E. Kneedson, J. O'Sullivan, E. Storer, Wiloocks, W. J. Dewis, J. S. Laidlan, J. Bloomfield, J. J. Meldon, L. Penticost, A. Good, H. McLeod, G. Gibbs, J. A. Dailey, J. Carter, W. L. Redding, E. H. J. Liddle, A. A. Wallace, J. Ryan, W. Ogle, G. B. .Witter. James Cowper, *C. J. Thompson, I Jas. Bartlett, J. Kerrisk, A. Tu<-nbull, W. Taylor, S. Dale, A. Newbold, E. Bedford, R. Burgon, F. Bischoff, G. Howard, John Phillips, Newton King, A. Paoey, J. Riddle, H. H. Hutchison, T. Brough, W. Thompson, S. L. Norton, A. A. Hurrell, M. K. Trott, J. T. Morsley, H. Foyster, W. H. Rodgers, W. Hooper, G. Carroll, J/ Campbell, W. Syme, A. Tait, J. S. McKay, J. D. Bashford, T. Corrigan, A. Stace, F. F. Cooper, W. Keneday, H. T. B. Meldon, G. Melham, F. Reicher, B. McSweeney, J. Bickford. A. Williamson. D. A. Murphy, G. Edwards, J. S. Reilly, J. E. Griven, G. V. Pearce, E. J. Gifford, R. J. H. Nicholas, W. Rigg, J. H. Costerton. L. A. Bone, »v. Harvey, P. Coffey, J. Blair, T. E. Bickford, Capt. Moirison. W. ,J. Bell, H. McVicar, H. D. L. James, J. Turton. G. Hayward, F. Mills, R. B. Douglas, E. B. Bates. W. Cameron, W. Betts, H. Hobbs, R. P. Clarkson, A. Robertson, W. Corcoran, E. L. Briant, S. Death, J. Morrison, A. h. Wills. R. H. Free, E. Long. C. Murdoch, J. W. Batten, H. Gilling, J. F. Stevens, W. Johnston, S. M. Pratt. B. Phillips, P. McDonough, P. Harris, D. Robb, A. H. Baker, G. G. Harcourt, D. Kemp. C. P. Collins, A. J. J. Jury, F. Betts, E. Walford; total, 177. Mr A. S. Tonks moved, That Mr Sellars be accorded a yery hearty vote of thanks for having introduced 101 new members. He was quite sure that Mr Sellers had spent a lot of time and money on behalf of the Association. Mr Washer seconded. He was glad they had such a live member. — Carried J unanimously. { Mr Sellars, replying, said that the peo- j pie only had to be asked and they would join. He hoped that he would be able to get another 100 before next meeting. (Applause.) Messrs W. H. Foreman and A. Robertson resigned. It was resolved to accept resignations regret. CORRESPONDENCE.

Messrs Langley Bros., Foxton, wrote offered one of the latest machines as a prize show. Mr Tonks suggested that the matter be left to a committee with power to act. Mr Davidson suggested that the committee should be the Pres : dent. Vice-Pre-sident, Mr Tonks, and the Treasurer. The motion was carried. The Singer Sewing Machine Co. again offered one of the latest machines for prize for weight-guessing competition on the usual terms. On the motion of the President t was Tcsolved to accept the offer with thank?. COMMITTEE REPORT. In accordance with the recomrrm hti.'m of a sub-committee it was rej-'fed thfit the liquor booth be moved into line witl.« the larga shed and stalls; to }>u'cha«fe gates and hinges for cattle stalls; to r-ave the pen for the bullock for guessing i« m petition; and to gravel the gateways Mr Davidson moved that the Ground Committee bring in a supplementary re port regarding the accomtnodatio i for horses, the report to be tabled next Saturday. Mr F. Livingston' thought they should have loose boxes put up. Mr T. Winks thought the stalls were pretty fair, but they wanted more of them.

Mr Sellars thought the stalls .for cattle should also be improved. The President thought the committee might also report on tnese stalls. Mr Symes seconded the motion, which was carried.

LEASES.

Two leases (comprising 16 acres) of the Society's property fall in next month. Mr Svmes proposed that the President and Secretary d«al with the leases in the usual manner. Mr Tonks seconded. — Carried. GENERAL. It was resolved that the prizes for this section be £5, £3, and £*1.

Messrs Joll and Gibson, through missing three consecutive meetings, have lost their seats.

It was resolved to hold over the election of new nvsmbers till next meeting. Mr Sellars asked that four new classes be made for Polled Durham cattle.

Mr Wills seconded the motion, which was agreed to.

BLACKLEG.

Mr Tonks referred to. the Order-in-Council which had been made declaring this district quarantined on account of blackleg. No catLlo under 18 months could leave the district. This would be a big handicap on farmers in this district. The disease, he l»elieved, was neither infectious nor contagious, and was really not so serious as supposed. Mr Tonks thought that half the farmers had not seen blackleg, and would not know it w«re they to see it, He would move, That Mr Gilrutb be written to and asked to give an address on the subject, un.der the auspices of the Association and the Farmers' Union. Mr Duckworth, Secretary of the Farmers' Union, said he had already written to tho Department, asking that Mr Gilruth give an address Mr Duirs said there was not the slightest doubt that the disease was contagious. He bought diseased cattle that died, and «ome oMiis own then died. If a diseased animal died, however, the rest could be saved by being transferred to poorer pasture. Mr Tonks said it was impossible to get a permit for stock to leave the district even if they ware' inoculated and passed as sound by the Stock Inspector. The motion was carried. The meeting then rose.