“RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE”

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12355, 27 January 1926, Page 8

“RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE”

A. AND P. SOCIETY OFFICIALS UNPOPULARITY ALLEGED. Per Press Association. PALMERSTON N., January 26. When Mr W.' McKenzie, one of the most successful past presidents of the Manawatu A. and P. Association, warned the general committee. at a recent meeting that the alleged unpopularity of certain officials with the general public as well, as the exhibitors was doing the shows harm, the broad hint was not taken kindly by other of the society’s prominent members. At a meeting to-day Mr J. H. Perrett, the president, regretted the statements, which he said had been broadcasted' throughout the Dominion, and suggested a retraction by Mr McKenzie. Tliis the latter refused to do and, tendering his resignation which was accepted, he left the meeting. A subsequent discussion pointed to the general opinion being that the remarks were uncalled for, although Mr McKenzie declared that he had been congratulated on all sides for his attempt to infuse new blood into the society. Later, when a prominent Friesian breeder was called on to show eakise why his prize money should not he impounded, because of his failure to show his animals in the grand parade, there was a sharp passage between him and another well-known breeder, but the intervention of several members of the committee effected a reconciliation. / Consternation, was expressed at the proximity of the Royal Show dates to the -Manawatu fixture, the opinion hewing that the Royal Show should he held first so that the animals would not be withheld from exhibition at Palmerston North. It was decided, however, to adhere to the dates and make representation to the Royal Show Society.