THE WAIKATO SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19601, 1 April 1927, Page 8

THE WAIKATO SHOW.

VERY SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE. SOCIETY'S OFFICERS ELECTED. XBT rELEGP.APH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON. Thursday. The annual meeting of the Waikato 'Agricultural and Pastoral Association was bold to-day, Mr. W. Newell presiding. Tha report and balance-sheet recorded a successful year, and a much improved financial position was disclosed. Commencing the year with a deficit of £B4 tin© association was now in credit to the extent of £97. The year's income amounted to £13,108. The sum of £360 was taken at the gates during the last show. An amount of £I2OO was allocated for prizes. The assets were shown an £9429, and the ca.pital account at £3636 16s 7d. The report stated that in spite of the unfavourable weather the 1926 show had proved a great suc.cesss. Extensive improvements had been carried out at the show ground«, involving an expenditure of approximately £350. The Waikato Trotting Club had undertaken to con■tribute £SO toward the cost of the levelling work. -„„ **•"he following officers were elected President, Mr. W. J. McKee; senior viceSpSa 6o *'' Mr. T. Martin; junior vic©L w nt r p 3,?11am y 5 treasurer, IWh & t^ audiior > Mr - R- Eng«W- Newell, the retiring «»b general * * VMMCy °"