NELSON SHOW

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 5 August 1941, Page 8

NELSON SHOW

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION .MONTHLY MEETING Ol COMMITTEE ! mit tec of til.' Nelson A. and P. Associa- ; l ion was held on Saturday evening.! less is J. 11 ildyurd | i president > in the elanr. C. W. Best. A E Ma c. F C I 'at e I' S Haycock. W. • tlook. A C. Challies. -I 1. Borlase, L. P. I Russ, M. Rogers. 11. F. Palmer. P. C. j jll ui t. E. 11. Harkin': -. W. Hill, K. 11. ! IJ (ammond. G. W. Wilkes A. Cl. Grifiin. j C R. Sutton. N. L. Kerr. A. N. Wilkin-| Ison. A J. Cruncher. J. Biggar and W. j I Marlin. Apologies for absence wore I received from Messrs J G. Ingram. G. jL. Mead. F. R. Berryman, and D. S. j 1 Max. Prior to commencing the business the! | president referred to the recent death of Mr A. (1. Hammond who had for | 1 many years been a member of the j i association. A motion of sympathy j | with the family was passed in the usual] CORRESPONDENCE The Hyland Sheep Society of New j ; Zealand forwarded a cheque for £ 1 Is j as a special prize for Hyland ram hogI get. : Mrs E. J. Hammond wrote thanking i the association for its letter of sym- j i 1 The* Marlborough A. and P. Associa- j ! tion intimated that the association had j decided to allow Nelson members to j enter in all classes at their forthcoming, show at members' rates provided the Nelson Association was prepared to ; make a similar concession. ; l Considerable discussion ensued and !j finally the matter was deferred till I next meeting. The Secretary, Nelson Master Bakers' Association, wrote expressing the hope that the same classes for bakers as were provided last year would be | arranged. The Association would also ■ be prepared to donate £3 3s toward . ' prize money, and there was every pos- ■ jsibility of a Challenge Cup being available for competition this year. j The Master Bakers’ Association is to 'be thanked for its generous donation. } The New Zealand Meat Producers’ 1 i Board wrote regarding the Fat Lamb | Competitions. It was resolved that the competitions (be held and Hat the same committee a-, for last year be appointed to carry , out the competitions The committee is: Messrs C H Sutton. A. C. Challies. > W. D. Dron, J Mitchell and G. Mansun ; with power to add SHOW S< IIEIHT.L ll was resolved that Hie schedule for poultry remain as at present, but that i the prize money be reduced from 5s 1 j and 3s to 4s and 2s. ' ' In the Farm and Garden Class the . quantity of old potatoes is to be rei duced from 561bs to 141bs and oat j I sheaves from six to three. , ! It was resolved that there he classes i 1 for Champion Bull and Champion yearling Heifer of all dairy breeds. 1 Mr ,J. L. Borlase offered to donate ! i ribbons for the champion in each • I class. • ( Mr Borlase's offer was accepted with ? ; thanks. 1 ' In the Light Horse Classes an event ! j is to be included for jumping over 2ft j ! 6in hurdles by half section of Mounted ; Rifles. The president thanked members who assembled at the grounds lor the purpose of planting trees to beautify the grounds. ( The president and Mr Wilkes were r ! also thanked for bringing the stakes , for the protection of the trees and Mr > c >ucher was thanked for providing l I aft .-moon ten. s | The president referred to the serious . j position at the grandstand owing to 3 leakage. i ! Mr Wilkes stated that the position r hid been investigated, and the trouble ! j could be overcome at a cost of £24 i The matter was left to the r j and Finance Committee with power to