Oamaru Poultry Society.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7494, 18 April 1899, Page 4

Oamaru Poultry Society.

(The adjourned monthly meeting of the Oamaru Poultry Society waa held in Mr Crmgh'a office last evening, there being a good attendance, and Mr Creagh waa voted to tl>6 chair. (Dm annual report waa read as follows: — "Your Committee have much pleasure in {{reseating to yon their fourteenth annual report. "The balance-sheet which will be presented to yon, shows a small credit balance ia the Union Bank. " (The Society pnrchasad two silver cups during the year. Aa in previous years there was keen competition for then. " Your Committee have also to thank Mrs Gnnnell, the Hon. G. Jonea, Messrs J J. Buckley, O. R. Wise, and Macquarie for donations. "We have again to thank Mr Brown (draper) for placing oae of his windows at the diapoaal of the Committee for showing off their art anion. " Your Committee are of opinion that the exhibition was a good oie compared with prevxoua shows. The entries numbered 499. Speaking of individual sections in poultry the game classes were not so well represented as ate former shonra, and the quality, with a few exceptions, was poor. The cup given in that class wjus won by Mr M. Donohue (Chriatchurch) and becomes his property. Dorkings were few but good, as also were the Cochins and Plymouth Kocks. The Light Brahmas made an excellent show for quality. The show of WyandotW was iar the best ever seen in Oamaru. There was goad competition in Gold-laced Hamburga, and the quality was good. The Houdan section created great competition, and the quality in three of the classes was first-class. .Leghorns made a grand show, and the pens contained some of the finest birds ever seen in New Zealand. The section for Andalosiana s waa well represented by the best yards in the South Island. There wa3 good quality in Orpingtons. The bantam section made a big show, and was the finest for quality ever held in Oanwru, which says a great deal. The competition in Minorcas was tha keenest ever experienced in Oamaru, and never was the quality better. iJuck3 were good. The children's pet classes were well failed, and were much appreciated by the little ones." (The balance-sheet showed a small credit balance. After discussion it waa decided to leave the report and balance-sheet for further consideration. The election office-bearers for the ensuing year waa then proceeded with, and resulted aa follows : Patron, Mr John M'Lean ; viceS&trooa, Hons. G. Jone.j and J. M'Kenzie, lesars J. M. Brown, J. S. Holmes, T. V. Duncan, W. Wadrlell, O. K. Wise, and G. M- Procter; president, Mr A. G. Creagh ; vice-presidents, Mrs Gunnell, Dr Stevens, and Messrs J. Buckley, f». Bruce, A B. Christie, T. W. Gunnell, H. Wallace, G. R. Hiatop, A. G. Macquarie ; treasurer, Mr G. S. Jones; secretary, Mr W. Burns; committee* Means T. (.'alder, J. Grant, A. Grant, W. Wilson, J. Third, W. Turvey, G. Baker, R de Lamhert, G. I*ohan, H. O. Hunt, W. Milne janr., J. Wallace, auditor, Mr T. Williamson.