NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL A PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 406, 16 August 1877, Page 2

NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL A PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Committee toolc ], this morning, at the Secretary's (if,, when there were present:—Messrs. (in the chair), Steward, Dunlop, Falco,, Henderson, Spence, M'Lellan, Stevens Hedley, Aikenhead, Todd, Jack, ( Chrystal, Duncan, and Church (Se, tary). MINUTES, ETC. The minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed, and the outward respondence was road and approved. INWARD COKRUSPON T niSNCK. A letter was read from Mr. J. Genu:, giving his reasons for withdrawing f, the Committee. —On the motion of ( Todd, it was resolved to acknowledge, receipt of Mr. Geminell's letter. A letter was read from the Taieri A ciation, stating that the names of> juiges from that association would be warded shortly. A letter was also read from the ' kouaiti and Shag Valley Associatio: reference to judges.—lt was resolved, the Secretary should apply for thepenses of the judges sent from here.

year. Letters were received from several; tleuieu with reference to requests : the Association requesting tliein to ai judges. A letter was read from the Secretar the Timaru Association, with regar the olfering of a prize of LIOO by Christeluircli, Oamarn, and Timaru 1 cieties for a gorse-cutting machine, prize to be awarded after the last of tlu\e shows had taken place ; the pri; be for the best and cheapest gorse-cut machine to work satisfactorily in all 1; of country, and to be exhibited at of the annual shows to be held in 18' Christchurch, Oamaru, and Timaru.

JUDGES FOR WAIKOUAITI. The Committee then considered application forjudges from the Qui Association for sheep, shorthorn e; Ayrshire cattle, and draught horses the NVaikouaiti and Shag Valley Ass tion's Show, and gentlemen were pointed to till those positions. MEMBER OK COMMITTEE. Mr. Borrie having declined to act member of the 'JommitLec, Mr. M'lane was appointed. DEFAULTING COMMITTEEMEN. Mr. M'Lennan gave notice that a' next meeting ho would move, "That members of the Committee bo electt till the places of those whose seats : been rendered vacant under rule 7 tlir. non-attendance." GORSE-CUTTING MACHINE. On the letter from the Timaru Ass tion, with reference to the ollerin:,' prize for the best gorse-cutting mac being considered, Mr. Steward i ji' " That the attention of the Secretin the Timaru Association be drawn t fact that the letter from this Associn of date 6th October last, has never replied to, and to state that on contl the proposals therein contained are to, this Association is still willing to tribute its share to the proposed pra a gorse-cutting machine, and in that approves of the draft advertisement mitted in his letter of the 11th An;; provided always that judges are appm from each society to be present at all trials."

The motion was seconded by Mr. and carried. TRIAL OF KURIil' IKKiS. On the motion of Mr. M'Lcnn.an condod by Mr. Steward, the folio - gentlemen were appointed a comm 1 for the purpose of making ai ranyem l for the trial of sheep dogs at the shov Gardiner, M'Luiinan, Spence, Little, 1 Hedley. The Committee having appoint* 1 s' gentlemen to act as judges in the l ><> those who had declined, the meetiu k initiated with a vote of thanks to»■ Chairman.