A. & P. ASSOCIATION

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 197, 21 July 1937, Page 14

A. & P. ASSOCIATION

GENERAL COMMITTEE. MONTHLY MEETING. The general committee of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association met yesterday. The president, Mr J. A. Russell,, was in the chair. The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Breedera’ Association wrote expressing the opinion that a grant (£8 8s) for assisting in bringing an Australian judge to the Royal Show should be larger. When the Royal Show had been held at Hastings a grant of £2O had been made.—lt was decided that £8 8s was the limit to which the association could grant a subsidy. Mr K. S. Giendinning, while thanking the association for his election to the general committee, asked by letter for leave of absence for three months as he is visiting America. —Received, and leave of absence granted. The Director-General of Agriculture (Mr A. H. Cockayne) advised that the department would stage a special displav at the Royal Show.- —Received with, thanks. The Horowhenua A. and P. Association advised that Messrs J. A. Kilsby, J. J. Hercock and J. H. Mungavm had been appointed assistant stewards for the Royal Show. —Received, and those gentlemen are to be asked to canvass for entries. Mr H. N. Watson wrote congratulating the association on the excellence of the Winter Show and making suggestions as to the future conduct of chariot racing at Shows. It was decided to thank Mr Watson* for his expressions of satisfaction and to state that his suggestions would receive due consideration. . . The Stratford Show Association wrote asking for details of the cost of chariot racing and enquiring if the local chariots could be hired. The managing-secretary suggested £/ a piece for the hire, transit and damage to be paid for. Mr E. W. Barnett (Tokorangi) thought the chariots should not be hired. The .attraction could become too popular and lose its “drawing power. He moved the chariots be not hired, nor sold in order to buy improved chariots. The motion was seconded by Mr B. McEweii. . It was pointed out that the chariots last used could be improved without having to build new ones. The motion was carried without dissent. r ~ Mr C. P. Butler, secretary of the Whaugarei Show Association, wrote thanking the association for generous treatment given him at the M inter Show.—Received. Mr W. G. Black, president of the Manawatu and Oroua Combined School Committees’ Association, advised, m respect to endeavours to have a holiday granted school children to enable them to attend next year’s Winter Show, that lie had been informed that association should approach the Education Boards concerned. —It was detided to thank Mr Black and the subject was left in the hands of the chairman and Mr J. A. Nash for further action.

Mr A. J. Galpin, secretary-organiser of the recent Young Farmers’ Week, at which those attending were quartered in tlie Show buildings, wrote thanking the association for the many kindnesses extended.—Received. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr J. A. Nash and his helpers for the efforts in raising money in various ways at the last Show.

On the recommendation of the finance committee, chairmen of committees were appointed as follow Horses, Mr D. B. McEwen; cattle, Mr A. Burgess; sheep, Mr Jos. Batchelar; pigs, Mr B. E. Keiller; reception of cattle'and sheep, Mr D. Buchanan; reception of horses, Mr L. H. Collinson.

SECRETARY’S REPORT. The secretary-organiser (Mr Hugh Kissling) submitted the following report:—“l regret to report that our caretaker, Mr Parker, has been seriously ill for the past four weeks. For the last two days of the Winter Show Mr Parker should have been in bed, but very faithfully stuck togihjs job till the Show was over. The coimnittee will be pleased to learn that Mr Parker is now progressing satisfactorily and hopes soon to be about again. Despite his illness, lie has been able to see his assistants and various people who have used our buildings and no serious dislocation of our business has occurred. The clerical side of Mr Parker’s work i 6 thoroughly up-to-date, and I wish to express my appreciation of this fact. The finance committee authorised the appointment of an assistant caretaker and left the appointment to the president and myself. Mr G. H. Gills lias been engaged and we feel that Mr Parker will now have a thoroughly competent assistant who in time will be able to relieve Mr Parker whenever the occasion should arise.

“Winter Show.—The position as disclosed by the pro forma statement will, I think, be rather a pleasant surprise to most of the committee. In spite of two very wet days to start, the Show, the financial result i 6 very nearly equal to that of last year, when fine weather reigned for the six days. A feature of the expenditure is the reduction of £264 in the item ‘general expenses’ which includes all the cost of ring .attractions, staging of indoor exhibits, electricity, freight and cartage. “Since the year started 118 new members have been enrolled and 56 resignations have been received; thirtytwo life members have been elected. Cash received to date for annual subscriptions amounts to £1465. I hope it will be possible lor a special effort to be made to enroll more members before the Royal Show. In other Royal Show centres a. considerable number of people in neighbouring districts join specials for the Royial Show year. “Grandstand Fund. —The total to credit of this account is now over £SOO. Several transfers will require to be made before . the exact figure is available. Of this amount the following has been received this year:—A. and P old-time ball, £225: Coronation ball donation, £47 10s; raffles and sundries, £150.” . , - The report was adopted. It was decided to forward a letter of sympathy to Mr Parker, also expressing pleasure at his recent improvement. On the motion of the president a vote of thanks was accorded the office staff for “the enormous amount of time they put in” not only during the Winter Show, but also prior to it. A special vote of thanks was also passed to Mr W. A. Sutherland, who had insisted in the association s office. On the motion of Mr W. J. Croucher, a vote of thanks was accorded the Manawatu branch of the Pig Breeders Association and the Mnnawatu-Oroua lig Development and Recording Club for tlieir bacon display. Other votes of thanks were passed to Mr Parker (the caretaker), Mr W. A. Price (for his interest in promoting the chariot racing), Mr L. T. McLean (for- providing the bullocks for steer riding), Mr Scott (for providing the working bullocks), and those who assisted in the 'handling of the steer-riding arrangements, also to those in charge of the wood-cliopping contests and the Pig Marketing Association for the donation of five sides of bacon. A further motion of thanks to all others who had assisted at the Winter Show was passed. «.