MILKING SHORTHORNS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 104, 1 April 1926, Page 3

MILKING SHORTHORNS

DOMINION COUNCIL MEETS. SECRETARY-ORGANISER APPOINTED. The Dominion Council of the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association met yesterday afternoon, the president (Mr A. J. Melville) presiding over an attendance comprising the following members: Messrs W. J. Jenkins (vice-president), E. Law (Whakatane), J. Parkinson (Opotiki), A. "VV. Green, J. Ranstcad, H. Giles (Waikato), J. M. Witham (Franklin), R. V. Brown, W. G. Dcller, J. Hearsey (AVellington), R. Peach (Canterbury) and A. Vickers (Marlborough). The commencement of business was dolayed by a lengthy discussion upon matters affecting the recording of the minutes of the last meeting. ' The chairman then directed the attention of the meeting to the main purpose for which it was , called—the appointment of an organising secretary. Mr R. V. Brown asked whether the council proposed to disregard the objections of some branches to the appointment of such an officer. The chairman declared that, if controversial matter were now introduced tho business would never be done. The question had been decided at the Cambridge meeting, he said. Several delegates present endorsed this view. COST £IOOO A YEAR. It had been found since, said Mr Peach, that it would cost some £IOOO a year in salary and expenses for an organising secretary, and he did not think that the association could stand that amount. “My estimate is £750,” said the chairman, “and I think that the benefit accruing will easily compensate for the outlay.” Tho council had the power to act as suggested, the chairman added, Tho salary offered was £550, said Mr Law, and the £250 paid to the present secretary would be saved when an organising secretary was appointed. The association’s credit was only £I9OO, said Mr Hearsey, who feared the expense involved and tho consequent drain on the funds. ASSOCIATION LAGGING BEHIND. “We have been lagging behind other breed associations,” said the chairman, who voiced furtner support for tho appointment of an organising secretary. Ho declared his intention of proceeding with tho business of dealing with the applications for the position. 'He was reluctant to allow to bo read the protests of branches which had not been represented at the Cambridge conference, whereat it *vas decided to make the appointment. , Upon reference to the meeting it was decided to read protests from the Marlborough and Southland branches. The Franklin branch approved the suggestion. Tho letters were recorded in the minutes. The meeting then considered applications for the position of organising secretary, Mr Brown, who was unable to wait longer, recording his preference before ho left. A FURTHER PROTEST. Mr Deller then re-opened tho question of the advisability of making an appointment, moving that the matter be deferred and re-opened at a later meeting. Mr Peach seconded the motion. That, said Mr Ranstcad, would have the effect of killing the suggestion—so far as ho was concerned, anyhow. One or two delegates endorsed Mr Deller’s views, but Mr Green said that Mr Deller should have given notice of motion of his desire to rescind the decision of tho Cambridge, meeting. The motion aimed at nullifying' all that had been'done in the matter. A further discussion on tho recording and circulation of minutes among the branches took placo, but it was decided to waive this point, upon which tho meeting was divided, and proceed. Mr Witham deprecated the suggestion to upset a decision of a properly organised meeting of the council such as that held at Cambridge. “It is making a fool of tho council to move that its resolution bo rescinded,” said tho chairman. Ho did not think that he could accept the suggestion. . Mr Hearsey protested that insufficient notico had been given originally of the movement to appoint an organising secretary. He made certain statements which prompted the chairman to call him to order, and no further discussion was permitted. Tho meeting then resumed tho consideration of applications. Two of tho applicants who are also members of the council, addressed the meeting upon the conclusion of the reading of applications, and then Mr Jenkins once again re-opened the question of tho advisability, of appointing a socretlary-organisqr. Ho thought, however, that the breed could be made much more numerous on the West Coast of the South Island if an organiser centred on that area, where Milking Shorthorns would do a deal better than the smaller breeds now favoured in that locality. Ho advanced no motion, however.. Members exchanged felicitations on tho successful conclusion of the negotions leading up to the appointment of an organising secretary. MR GREEN ELECTED. “I have had rather a stiff row to hoe,” said the chairman in assuring the meeting that he had done what he had deemed best for the association. He appealed to the members to support the officer appointed, and announced the election of Mr A. W. Green, of Hamilton, at present a member of the association, and formerly manager of the Ruakura State Farm. On view at the meeting was a splendid silver challenge cup donated by the Dairy Shorthorn Association to tho New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association for the best dairy Shorthorn co’fr exhibited at tho New Zealand Royal Show.