DUNEDIN POULTRY SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8758, 21 March 1890, Page 2

DUNEDIN POULTRY SOCIETY.

A meeting of tho Dunedia I'oulfry, Ity.eoii, Canary, and Dog Society, was held in the Chamber of Commerce last night, when about ao membe's

were present. Mr Wood w;ib vote dto the chair. The CIIAIRM*.!! mild th-it the sueclal reaenn r,f fUM'!!? ? cI"««U"1»'» 'Wed In the circular that had been sent to member*, but he thought it was due to the meeting to know something moie of tlw rcßtona why the meeting had been rallf.l Mr I.OASUV, the wcretary, 6ai d that in, mi«ht he abb: to give nil lnformHlicn. They -nete dutl.thiw aware th»t there had- been a rupture oa lie com raittee of the society, a ba<! feeling bavin* been n iuing on for a considerable timo It was caused in way wh'ch he would shori i.v expkin. When il'was determined to hold somo exhibition thows it was agreed that the whols of tne printing in connection w'th them choul-l be done by tender, <uid « portion of the work wes MO mwnbur*' tickets. It was left to Mr Altken and himself to ;;tt the printing done iml they carried out their iinlruetbin. The members' tickets were brought to a committee meeting at the beginning of January, t,nd 10 members bought tickets, Mr Aitken among :;he number,tut Mr Crawshaw and others refused positively to buy I hem. They challenged hio rightito get them urlutf d, ruid Mr Altken thought he (Mr Loasby; ha'i a rii>ht to get the tickets printed but had had no right to issno them. It was at (his meeting that tb.e division took place, the .committee ;after that being cainpojed of two parlies-ticket holders- nnd nonticket holders. Seven nut of the 10 on the committee refused to sit at the table, and the remaining members then trai is'acted the business themselves. Attempts had been mr.de to bring the two parties together again, but to no purpose, and a propoßal had been made that the committee should' reeign and allow the members to appoint another committee, but the propc sal was not heeded. Mr Loasby also referred to one or two smaller matters that had helped to widen the breach, and cald'iie would not go into detail concerning them TheCHAißMAKsaidhebad received a letter from Mr Canton on the subject; or the dispute In *hia letter Mr Carlton explained that he had a vtry important meeting to atttnd to, and could not therefore be present at the meeting of the society. Ho was in favour of the ccattwed portion of the society paying their ju=t debts-ihat wan, accounts o*inz lii connection with late showi—after which every oflieer and member ef tbo commfcteo should resign, and the Bcclety be re-formed on a row bntl«.

Mr H. 3 Fl-u said he agreed In the mnln with the contents of Mr Carlton's letter. He did not know anything of the affairs of Che. society, mid had (inly attended to attempt to throw oil on the troubled waters. There appeared ito bo two parties, whoseopiuionsof matters differed, but; he thought it was to the interest of all that a i;etUen,em. sh 'ii'ul be arrived at, and Mr Oarlloa'a advice was sound und good.

Mr I£. Diuykii agreed with what Mr Fish had said, out he saw a difficulty In that If one section of the committee agreed to resign thu other section would object to such a course.

Mr J. M. Nicjiolsox Ba id the other portion of tho committee would not resign because there v»ero lundj, and they wanted to be recouped for any outlay they had made. J

Mr Visa said that to put things in order he wc.uld move—"That a committee of three gentlemen be appointed with a view of meeting tbe committee and seeing if some compromise oaunot be arrived

Mi- Kknnino tcconded the motion, which wa;i earned, aud Mecsrs Pish, Driver, aad Carlton weru appointed a committee in sccordance with the motion. In answer to questions. Mr Loisey stated that there was about £50 in hand, and before the exhibition shows there was only 8a od. There were acsete In the shape of coops, tins, and wire, Mr Nicholson moved-" That this meeetiuf! expresees the opinion that Mr Loaeby has taken a pr.ir.er stand In bringing the matter before the public, and the thanks of the meeting be tendered to him for his action." This was carried unanimously, and a vote of thanks to the chairmau concluded the meeting.