NELSON NURSERYMEN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 9 November 1923, Page 6

NELSON NURSERYMEN

ANNUAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

The annual meeting of the Nelson Nurserymen’s Council was held in the Institute, Hardy-street, under the presidency of Mr S. F. Bolton. There was a good attendance, and a number of apologies from those unable to be present. , * The chairman referred to the orforts of the Association from a social as well as a business standpoint. He welcomed the Dominion secretary (Mr Green) to the meeting, his visit making links with the work elsewhere. He was pleased to hear or the success of the meetings in the South, and that notwithstanding the losses by flood, etc., a recovery was being made this spring. Minutes and statement of accounts Were read by the secretary, Mr D. Itoper, and adopted. The latter showed'that'there' would be a small balance in hand when the outstanding subscriptions came in. . The election of officers resulted as follows Chairman, Mr S- * ■ «olton; vice-chairman, Mr L. M. oourt: secretary and treasurer. Air IsRoper; committee, one from each hrm ! i the Council; delegates to confernee, . Messrs H. G. Kingsland and \j. M. Estcourt intimated their intention of attending, and were duly electdominion secretary reported that Mr .T. D- Lonnie, of InvercarjnU, had been again nominated for president. He moved that the Council indorse the nomination. Seconded bv Mr Estcourt and carried. On the motion of Messrs Bolton ana Pellew, the nomination of Mr P- G. Allen, the sitting South Islnnd- vicepresident, was supported. On the motion of Messrs Kingsln ml and Hcrncastle, dt was resolved • that this .Council place on record its sense of deep appreciation of the work done and valuable assistance rendered by;the officers of the Cawthron Institute in the .interests of the Association, and also the Council during the year, especially coupling with it the names of Drs. Tulyard and Curtis.” , Feeling reference was made to tno irreparable loss occasioned by the. death of Mr Cheeseman, who bad been the guide, counsellor, and friend o;, go many of the present generation of nurserymen. Vlt was resolved ‘‘that this conned record, its deep sense of loss which the cause of , New Zealand botany has sustained by the death of Mr Thomas J. Cheeseman, F.L.S., etc!, whose services to the Dominion and to members o*' the Association have been given unstintingly. over the, period of a long and exceedingly active life.’ ’ The council approved the action oi the secretary in placing before • the Department in Wellington the extent of the danger of the spread of pests and diseases liable to be caused by plants, etc., not now included under the "regulations for registration and inspection of nurseries. ■ It wap resolved, in the form of a remit to conference, that the urgency of the matter be placed before the Minister of Agriculture.—Carried. • y Another remit passed dealt with inore facilities for cash payments, it being felt that those able and willing t.i pay cash should get the benefit every time. The usual votes of thanks brought a very successful meeting to a close.