WAIKATO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12072, 16 September 1902, Page 7

WAIKATO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

the SHOW SITE. . MEETING of CAMBRIDGE MEMBERS. A MEETING of over 100 Cambridge members of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. P. Auckland was voted to the chair. He explained the object, of the meeting, and proceeded to say that the Cambridge people bad been jostled out of their rights at the meeting held at Ohaupo last month. Mr. T. Wells recapitulated what had taken place at the Ohaupo meeting, and hotly denounced the methods employed by the president, of the association and Hamilton member* on that, occasion. The meeting at 'tiaupo had been called to settle whether the enow should be held at Frr.nktow or Cambridge. He was appointed to act on behalf ot the Cambridge members, and confer with the responsible leaders of the Hamilton party. and spoke to Messrs. Coate*. Gordon, and -Milne It was agreed on both side- that the vote should be taken by ballot, and that the issue be Frankton or Cambridge. He went on to Bay that the secretary of the association had everything in readiness for taking a ballot, us in addition to having two experienced men to assist him. be also bad an alphabetical list of the members. Then, in face of all this. the leaders of the Hamilton party had totally disregarded the understanding, and abandoned the voting papers, knowing full well that had the ballot been taken in a proper manner Cambridge must have won. (Applause.) The attitude they should now take up was to insist that what was frustrated at Ohaupo should be done now. (Hear, hear.) \oting papers should be issued to everyone Qualified to vote that day, to be returned through the pest. That was a fair and equitable- request, and if the opposing party would not agree to it he saw nothir)? left but to wash their hands of them. (Applause.) Mr. .T. Alhvill said it. was their right that the vote should be again recorded as arranged, viz., by ballot. lie moved: "That cur representatives on the General Committee be requested to demand that a vote be taken at once, as to the question of a future site far the VVaikato Show, such vote to ho taken through the post, and on the roll of members as it existed on August 19. 1902." Mr. Buckland said, asi the chairman who was appointed after Mr. Coates vacated the chair at the Ohauoo meeting, ho had carried by an overwhelming majority a resolution that it be an instruction to the committee to takes a poll of the members on the then roll. Mr. Jas. Forrest seconded Mr. Allwill's motion. He said the first meeting at Ohaupo was not a "surprise" one. as the advertisement calling it was signed by the president of tlie association!. If it camo to it he would rather vote for a site at Ngaruawahia. He felt certain that at Cambridge they had one ot the best sites in New Zealand. (Hear, neai.) The Cambridge people were thoroughly roused now. and intended to see the tiling through, and have their rights, (Applause.)

The Chairman said be was against tlio motion proposed, and preferred having no further truck with the Hamilton people. "Ho urged, so far as they were concerned, that the volume be closed. Cambridge had carried the (Ikv twice, and whatever methods were adopted in the future for seeming an expression of opinion from the member'; of the association they would never get fair play. The motion was then put and carried without dissent.

Mr. Wells said that after Mr. Banish moved an amendment at the Ohaupo meeting re the Claudelands site, he (the speaker) got tip and denounced the whole proceedings, and appealed to the Cambridge people to vote for rraiikton (the vote lor Cambridge having been defeated). The Cambridge supporters threw up their hats in acquiescence, and when the president saw this he caught biro (Mr. Wells) by the arm and said. " I don't: trjinh we will put that amendment." (Laughter.) Mr. Forrest moved. " That- the committee ho requested to carry out the prior advertised arrangements."

Mr. Swayne seconded the motion, which was put and carried unanimously. The Chairman said it bad'been stated that if the show were held at Cambridge the attendance wouM be much smaller, but he believed that instead they would get a thousand more than they ever had at, Claudelands. He tnoupat also that an autumn show would vet become the main show: the other show was held too early. It would he a good ulan to run their Cambridge show in conjunction with the Pukekohe Show.

t Mr- Wells said the Cambridge Domain Board bad planted the trees for ornamenting the new showground at Cambridge next autumn. (Applause.)

This concluded the business. •