A. and P. Association.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7404, 20 September 1902, Page 4

A. and P. Association.

Mr J. M. Johnston alluded to the dtath of the widow of the late Mr Alexander SlcHardy, and moved that a letter of condolence and sympathy be forwarded to the family by !be secretary, «nd that it to a reconimfnd.ViK.n that the Missc» McHardy be elected honorary life numbers of Uie Association, in recognition of the services t-n.itrcd o the As*ocialior by ibeir iaie fatter and by Messrs Mcllardy Bros. The uiotion was seconded by Mr Barraud, wbo referred in sulogisiie terms ta the valuable nature of tbe ;hc-lp given to the Association by members of ths McHardy family. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Johnston moved, in accordance with notice of motion, that the Grosnd Comjaittce be instructed to prcprj plans for enlarging the show ring tj enable it being need for c-ick-::. J.-, speaking to the motion, Mr .' -,iin<;-..j.i referring to the revenue that had bee;; received from the fooibali md hockey j clubs daring the winter, ztr& ih'.re Wl3 no doubt if a pitch wai av<iii-,lic on the Sbov/ ground the crickc-s rca*on wo-jld be equally remunerative to ihe r.u.fjH.-i----tion. Ha bad learns from .-.rickete^ that it would now be too W.n :o ,j, 3 _ my. thiog with a view of bavin;; ;he -/rwnd reidy for Lord l£»wkc's tc-a:n. b-;-. In any case ice ring was not larg- ':u-.-:^- ] toe show purposes 0: for fov.lail ~t Hockey, and from the latter c>i'^ 1. revenue of nearly £40 bad been r<!c.ivr.l during the past season. T..e er--;-] would not be available for the En;-1- ;- : tparo, bet it would be for iotcrproiir.f :\\ and county matches, and he was '.or.vinccd the ground would prove in -■.:.-

way adiptcd for tbe purpose eugge?;. -. The mct'Oo was seconded by Mr J. li. F. Prats (who thought a considerable revenue would be derived hy carrying out the plan), and earned, after the striking out of the words, " to enable i: being used for cricket " It was decided that in ths cla»s for tradesman's turn-out', no decoratiDra should be allowed, consideration beini; given only !0 vehicle, horse, and himt-r-=. Mr F. J. Nathan reported that hi? brother, Mr D. J. Nathan.of Wellington, bad collected £'72 in Wellington for the Association, which wish the firm's own donation of £30, rmdc the total donation jof £100 to the Society; he had also received the promise of two trophies. (Applause.)

The President announced thst ths Canvassing Committee had collected just absut £500 in special prizes, and as he was gaicg ti Hawke's Bay nex: week be t&raght that amount would be iscreLEel (Applause.) Teles of ib.ank» were accorded Mr 1). J. Kithsa, acd Wellington donors c: special prizes, and tbe meeting terminated.