GORE A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Mataura Ensign, 29 January 1912, Page 2

GORE A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

MONTHLY MEETING. tee of "The Gore A. and P. Association was held on Saturday and attended by Messrs G. P. Johnston (President), J. Turnbull, T. Herron, M. R. Lawlor, ■ J. Stevenson, A. Wayte, T. Telfer, Geo. Morrison, R. Fortune, J. Scott' A. Murdoch, M. Dickie, T. Logan, S. G. Inder, W. Macara, J. Clouston, P. S. Cullen, H. Smith and J. Waddell. The North Otago A. and P. Association wrote stating that they had communicated with the Ministers for Public Works and Agriculture asking them to suspend work on the co-operative works for a time-in order to allow of the laborers being available for harvesting operations and asked the Gore society's co-operation Mr Murdoch said lie was always in favor of stopping co-operative works at this .season of the year in the interests of all concerned. Ho moved that the--Gore Association co-operate with the North Otago Association in the matter. This was seconded by Mr J. Turnbull, who said he did not think the men on co-operative works would lie much good to farmers. Mr Macara thought that if Mr Turnbull was of that opinion he should not have seconded the motion. The Catlins people would not like to see the works stopped. They wanted a railway there.—The motion was put and carried. The Secretary of the Dunedin Stock Agents' Association wrote stating that he had sent a letter to the Minister for Labor in regard to the demand made by the Waterside Workers' Union, regarding the handling of manures in paper lined bags, which the. Stock Agents' Association considered a farce. It would in no way assist those handling manures. He asked for the co-opera-tion of the Gore A. and P. Association in the matter.—lt was resolved on the motion of Messrs Inder and Laivlor to support the request. A letter was also read from the chairman of the Agents Association giving reasons for not complying with the Waterside Workers' demands.—Received.

W. Waddell wrote statins tliat as the Society had declined to pay Jiim the prize money in respect to Mr A. Murdoch's special prize for most points in cattle, he would have to take legal proceedings- to enforce payment of same if the prize money was not paid to him before January 31.

In reply to Mr Macara the secretary then read the minute bearing upon Mr Murdocii's special prize for most points in cattle. Mr Murdoch pointed out that it had been won two years in succession by one man against practically no competition and suggested that points should only count half in such cases. It was resolved that the suggestion be adopted. In reply to Mr Tiunbull, Mr Murdoch said the conditions as read out by the secretary were correct, but he did not think the conditions appeared in the programme or prize schedule. In. reply to Mr Cullen, Mr Murdoch said Mr Waddell knew the conditions on the day of the show. An outsider not seeing the conditions on the programme, might think otherwise. Owing to an oversight they had not been published in the programme. The secretary said lie showed' Mr Waddell the minute bearing on the subject, Mr Waddell admitted the intention of the conditions of the special prize.

Mr Inder said the programme in no way misled Mr Waddell.

The secretary said Mr Waddell won Mr Murdoch's special prize in respect of most points in horses.

The chairman said he heard Mr Murdoch explain the conditions of the prize to Mr Waddell. He, the chairman, was opposed to Mr Waddell rushing into print over the grievance. Mr "Waddell had an idea the society for some reason or other was opposed to him, when such was altogether wrong. The association was composed of men who were anxious to deal fairly and justly with every man, and Mr Waddell had no grounds for complaint. Mr Inder moved that Mr Waddell be informed that as Mr McDougall had gained most points in cattle he (Mr DcDougall) be awarded Mr Murdoch's special prize. Mr T. Logan seconded the motion.

Mr Macara said that Mr McDougall had that day told him that unless lie had won the prize fairly and above board he would return it.

The motion was then put and carried. The chairman, on behalf of the subcommittee, reported on Mr Waddell's claim for Messrs Donaghy and Oo.'s special prize and the sub-committee referred the matter back to the committee as a whole for further consideration 1 They were of opinion that Mr Logan was the winner of Donaghy's. special 1 prize for most points in geldings and fillies, 3 years or under. Mr Murdoch said the committee were of opinion that Mr T. Logan was the winner of the special prize. Mr John Waddell said a three-year-old in a team of horses was not meant w&9 eligible 'l'll- s lis yo""ger class. They all knew thai. . It was then rosolved that Mr Waddell be informed that Mr Logan was the winner of the prize for most points in geldings and fillies, three years or under and it had been awarded to Mr T. Logan accordingly. It was resolved that the prizes be awarded to winners on Saturday, February 10, at 2 p.m.