NELSON A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 14 September 1909, Page 1

NELSON A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

MONTHLY. MEEyriNG, . . r The monthly meeting of the General-:. 3 . Committee <jf; tHe Nolson Agrifculioral-'^"''.. and Pastoral Association was held ca Satnrday evening i last at TUchniond. Pr»- ■ sent: Messrs' Jai, Hunt (President>, ;N.. Win (Vice-President), G:- ■■;■ W. Best, Godfrey Best. John Best, C. H. \CMrig, G. E. Chisnall, JP. Coleman, Hayes. . Croucher, John Hagen/W. D. Harkness, ■. ■ P. Higgina; T;. -H^'Holland, • J<-Jellyinan— T.\W. R. May, J. Wadsworth, J. E. Bart : . lett, and Dr Hamilton. An; apology" -wa received from'.Mr-W. T; Bond. ;. ■' The following new members were- el ected i-rMessia: John McNeill, y Walter ■ G. Mead, D; H. Thomas, W.E .- Heath, \V. E. Thomas, atod F..J; Fentonl ■:>,■ ■ Stewards were. appointed for classes aa . - follows:— '..;; '■ -. .• .' '.''-.. :-. i- v : - Draught Horses: W. Scliwass and J.'--E. Bartlett. . ■:•■. ■ -■" • . .:■ -.'■ -■■■■'>' Light Horses:* G. W. --Beet and'J. :.- Wadsworth, sonr:, J.-.'Hagen, H, Crouch, er, F. Colemtvn; -B. H. Übloihan, J. S. Wiatt, W. Schwass and F. C. Batehelor, Cattle :T. B.Chißhall- (senior) T. H-- ... Holland, C. Challies. Pigs: Godfrey Beßt. "... Sheep: P/'Higgins and N. Win (se-: • niors), O. C. Wilkinson, W. Cowan, J. - Wells, I. Tunnicliffe, Jos. Thome. Dogs: Eobert -Best; „ . - . -..--■. Poultry: Dr Hamilton: • Domestic Produce': W." B. Bobinson and E. Croiicher. , .Farm.. Produce: John Best and J. Jellymani -. - . - .._.-:..: - Guessing Competition: James uning ;. and the secretary.'- -'" _" '. ;■'-;-. ' Wood-chopping and Sawing Competi---tions: T. H. Holland (senior), Vf-.-'-V. - Harkness, G. W." Best, A; Gibbs, and: • J. E. Bartlett. • . ■ •."■-■ Mounted Marshal: T. CrWebb.- •.-■-•' - Measurer .of Horses "and -Ponies; W. Coleman. ■' . ■ ■ '_- ■: ' Timekeepers : Tl. Hunter, W..-MoyeSj and L. Kerr." -• ■■.■'••:'. ' '^ ■' ;_ - Award Committee: -W. K. May, J. E. Bartlett, G: -E. Chisnall, J. Hagen ... and the President. .;..... '-..'" The matter of procuring the sheep and .?at Lfeasits for "llhe'guessing coropeUtiqns was. left .in the lands of; : tha '. senior stewards and tho secretary. . . It was resolved, oh the. motion of Mr « C. H. Ching, that separate pens tot mares and foals be put'up. ' : - The Finance '-Committee met subse^ • quently and paised. accounts! ■■■■['■''■