ELLESMERE A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17263, 2 September 1916, Page 14

ELLESMERE A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

GENERAL COMMITTEE. Tho General Committee of the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association met nt Lcoston on Thursday, Mr A. J. Inwocd (past president) presiding in the absence of the president and vice-president. There tvr3 a.iair attendance. Tho Canterbury Jockey Club wrote, slating that it would give special prizes on the same conditions as last year. Class stewards were appointed as follow: —Sheep—Border Leicester and Romney Mtyrsli: Messrs E. J. Cowan and S. J. TViekliffo; English Leicester and Lincoln: Messrs W. it. Gabbie nnd J. 8. Inwccd; Shropshire, Southdown and Ryoland: Messrs A. E. tV it hell and G. A. Baxter; cross-bred and fat sheep and lambs: Messrs J. A. Scott and J. S. Holliday; weight-guessing: Mr G. Polrie. Cuttle —Shorthorn and fat: Messrs G. TV. R. Osborno, 11. Galpin and T. Gr'oenail; Holstein. Jersey and Ayrshire: Messrs A. E. Hight, J. Moorhead, Georgo Coopor and John Brooks. - Horses—Military: Major Oycrton and Mr R. T, M’Millan; blood, hackney and hunter: Messrs H. Schnelle. J. 0. Lochhead and A. B. M’Evedy; carriage and trotting: Messrs TV. Lochhead, H. O. Gardiner and A. Holmes; cobs and ponies: Messrs It. J. Mawson, TV. M’Lachlgn and James Quigley; draughts (section 1 1):' Messrs TV. Young, L. B. Coo and TV. Abbott, (section 21. Messrs F. J. Lemon, G. Gilbert and TV. J. Lemon. Pigs—Messrs F. G. Brampton and F. Rowell. Poultry—Messrs T. A. Stephens and G. 11. Barnett. Dogs—Messrs T. J. Gilbert and A. J. TV. Young. Dairy and Domestic Produce —Messrs A. J. Inwood and B. C. Jacobs and Miss Hastings. Junior Section—Messrs J. Barnett and G. Rodgers, Mrs TV. S. TVorner and Miss Jamieson. Grain, Seeds and Roots—Messrs A. J. M’Pherson and TV. Scott. New Zealand Implements an.d Products—• Messrs J. Mixon and R. Patterson. Measuring Cobs andPonies—Messrs TV. G. Luim and D. JJampton. Parado of Stock—Messrs J. Storry. A. Chamberlain, H. E. Fincham, A. J. Inwood, J. Rennie, fun., and Major Ovei'ton. Stock Loading Bank—Messrs J. Cunningham. A. M'Laughlin, J. M’Lachlan and I. Sl’GiD. In Chargo of Motor-cars—Messrs I. Andrew, R G. Power, H. Neave and Bern. M’Evedy. It was agreed that the planting of shelter treos on tho south side of '.'ho show grounds should bo allowed to s:and over for a year, the ground to bo prepared in the meantime; also that stops should bo taken to prevent pigs breaking into the show grounds and doing damage. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs TV. G. Lunn and TV. O. Ronn’3 was- set up to inspect tho show grounds at regular intervals. A letter was received from the Special Committee set up by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association to deal with the appeal for assistance for tho ruined farmers in Belgium, and Mr Henry Ovcruon, chairman of the committee, wrote to tho prosidout on the same subject, urging him to make every effort to collect subscriptions on behalf of'the fund. Members were invited to take subscription books and assist with the canvassing. The president, vice-president, . eocrotaj'y and Mr TV. G. Lunn were api>oinled a subcommittee to deal with tenders for show | privileges.