A. & P. ASSOCIATION

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 72, 24 February 1937, Page 2

A. & P. ASSOCIATION

AIORE AIEAIBERS ELECTED. GENERAL COAIAHTTEE AIEETS. The general committee of the Alanawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association met yesterday afternoon, Air Jos. Batehelar presiding over a good attendance. The secretary-organiser (Air H. E. Kissling) reported as follows“ For the past few weeks the caretaker or acting-caretaker lias been the only man employed on maintenance work. This is in order to keep within the budget figures. The remainder of urgent works mentioned in the caretaker’s report of December, 1936, will he part of the budget for the coming six months if approved by the finance committee. Both the office staff and caretaker have had their annual holidays and all are keen to work for the success of the coming year. The new office junior, Air 1. P. Gordon, commenced his duties on January 18, and has already shown commendable aptitude for show office work. At the March meeting of the general committee the six vice-presidents will he elected, the senior vice-president by ballot. In accordance with the amendment to Rule 9, a ballot will be taken at the Alareli meeting of the general committee to decide which four. members are to retiro on ’the date of the annual meeting. These four members will be eligible for re-election. “At a meeting of the Western District Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, Air L. J. Wild, president of the society, made an appeal to the representatives of A. and P. Associations to endeavour to have the bylaws -adopted, as circularised by the Royal Agricultural Society, so * that licensing of sideshowmeu can be enforced at all A. and P. shows. The legislation and the gazetting requirements have now all been finalised satisfactorily. It is therefore in order now for Air W. G. Shannon to move tlio motion of which he gave notice at the general committee meeting on October 15, 1935, recommending the adoption of the by-laws at a general meeting of members. This will enable us to gazette the by-laws in time for enforcement at our next Winter Show. (The motion was later moved.) “The Young Farmers’ Clubs have been in recess during the summer months. I am a member of the Wellington district committee, a meeting of which was held on Friday last, when a programme of activities for the coming season was drawn up. I shall attend as many of these gatherings as possible, and am sure that agricultural shows will receive enthusiastic support from club members for any classes provided for them. Aloro will be heard of these clubs very shortly.”

Tlie report was received. Permission was granted the Alanawatu Kennel Club to hold a dog parade at the Showgrounds in March.

Aressrs J. C. Hutton, Ltd., forwarded a donation of £2 2s for flic best pen .of two baconers at the next Show.— Accepted with thanks. Alessrs G. King (Tnihape) and ATcKcnzie Forbes (Hastings) wrote offering their services as judges, the former for. vegetables and the latter for Highland dancing.—Referred to the respective committees. With the object of controlling the new membership campaign, it was decided, on the motion of Air E. A. Slurnd, to appoint the following specinl sub-committee: Alessrs J. A. Russell, J. A. Nash, 0. D. Collis. B. K. Tvciller, L. H. Collinson, H. Voss, E. W. Barnett, E. A. Shand and H. E. Kissling (secretary-organiser). Fifty-two new annual members, eight life members and one juulior member were elected.