AMURI A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16566, 2 June 1914, Page 2

AMURI A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the Amuri Agri- j cultural and Pastoral Association was j held on Saturday afternoon. The pre- • sident, Mr K. Pettigrew, was in the chair, and there was a good attendance. The president moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr G. H. Sharpe, who had returned his prize money as a donation to the Association. The motion was carried with acclamation. The report of Messrs Crampton and Harland, the j udges in the field competi-. tion, was read, stating that the winner' was Mr A. J. Sunckell. The report was adopted. The president was appointed delegate to the Agricultural Conference at Wei-1 lington in July. • . It was resolved to write to Mr •!, Wylie, of Sefton, thanking _ him for the trouble lie had taken in bringing up his horses to the last show, and expressing the hope that he and his horses would como forward another year as the 6how schedule was being re-, organised with special inducements foS. outside competitors. ", ' j The notice of motion brought for* ward by Mr Foster that the affairs of the Association should be managed by a committee was brought forward, and after a long discussion was passed. On the motion of Mr Burbury, tLe number of the committee was iixed at nine, th< officers being members e xofficio. It was agreed that the president should interview the Waiau Farmers' Union for the purpose of reciprocity iiv arranging for lectures. , The secretary was instructed to write to the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association thanking it for tka invitation to its annual meeting. A meeting of the Planting Committee was fixed for Saturday, June 6, ofc the Waiau Domain. !