BLUESKIN A. AND P. SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2008, 18 August 1892, Page 13

BLUESKIN A. AND P. SOCIETY.

A meeting of tbc committee of tbe above society was held in Saratoga Iloufe on Saturday evening, when there was a large attendance of members ; Mr James Green (president) in the chair. ' After formal business h.id boon transacted, A lengthy discussion took place on a circular received from the Ota;co A. and P. Society hnviiij; reference to the working of tbe Factories Act. It was unanimously resolved to approve of the resolutions passed by the nbovc BociLty, and tlmt tbe secretaiy write to the Minister for Agriculture urging him to amend tho act tbii. scM-ion. 'Jhc following motion, which cxp'.iins ihelf, was also unanimously udoptrd : — ''That tbm society regrets that tho ox-tct sctaiy of the dt.Ko A. and P. Society at it.s last annual meeting bhould liavjj stated that all societies bad disqualified the offender who declined to accept tho ficciaion_ (if the judges at the last IJvnsdin fhow. This society has no means of knowing bow mnny societies did dibijualify the gentlimmn referred ti<, but does know that all A. ami I. societies in Otago did not di^qiialifv Mr Lewi". This sreiety aUo regrets the remaiks of the ox-piesident- regarding tho continued existence of the couutiy societies, which in our opinion j-houl.l be fiedeis to the cential show of Dunedin, ami feel kuc it would if it were held at a later dare, fo'that all prize-takers at country shows could Input as a gland finale for the season. \Vo ronMcicr that there shrink! be reciprocal regard and sympathy evinced by kindred societies for the r mutual benefit." After a lengthy discussion the following resolution was unanimously agreed upon :- L " 'I bat this commitce approves of the D.iiry Industry Act, in so far only as it refns lo tbis branding 'and registering iif brandb for expoit purpoM-s." A vcte of thanks brought a very lengthy meeting to a close.