DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2409, 3 May 1900, Page 16

DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Dunedin Horticultural Society was held at the Agricultural Hall on Monday night, Mr J. "White (president) being in the chair. . There .were about 20 members present, and opologies for non-at- . tendance were received from Messrs T. K. Sidey, A. Morilzson, and J. Barton. - I The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the annual report, which has already been j published, said the outgoing committee were again in a position to congratulate members upon the continued success of the society. The , membership had increased from 4-36 to 4-4-2, j the prize money had been increased from £137 I to £160, and the number of exhibit ors_ had in- , creased, so that there was a material increase in all those matters that related to the welfare ( of the "society. The balance sheet showed a slight falling off as compared with last year, the expenditure on some heads being a. little more. They had spent a great deal more in . advertising, and also more on the rent of j halls, and there was an increased expenditure ' for labour, ' express hire, and so on. On all ' these heads -the expenditure "was heavier than ; .last year, and the receipts had not "increased ' in the" same ratio, consequently the balance was a trifle less than last year. -He hoped- that ' this year, this state of things would be, re- , versed; and that the incoming committee would -be able to snow that they liad • restored -the ' equilibrium, and that the income^was greater | than the expenditure. The chairman went on to refer to various items in the balance sheet, : and expressed the opinion that if committee- i men would turn out and attend to the staging ' of plants at shows it would save a considerable j amount of outlay for laboxir. In speaking of , the recent visit of Mr Peter Barr to this city, ' he also stated that that gentleman had pro- . mised the society a cup from his firm for com- , petition among bulb growers here. He (the chairman) believed that Mr Barr's visit would certainly give a fillip "to the culture of the _ daffodil here, and in that way the society would benefit. The recent Floral Fete at Forbury Park showed that there was in our midst / ■ a vast body of persons who might be induced' , to become exhibitors at-the society's shows."! 1 v j Mr T. Ireland seconded" the motion. He , pointed- out that there had been a large in- .1 crease in the expenditure of, the society's funds ' during the year, and expressed the opinion ! that the committee should husband the funds ' more. - j After further discussion, during which Mr j Burlinson and other members expressed satisfaction with the state of the balance sheet, the motion for the adoption of the report was put and carried. The fbllowing office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year : —President, Mr A. Moritzson; vice-presidents — Messrs G. 'A. Reacle, Alexander Wilson, and J. H. Nimmo ; treasurer, Mr C. Bayley^ - j The following gentlemen were nominated to - -act on the committee, and on a ballot being"taken the voting was as follows : — J. "White 20, H. Glarke 19, O. M. Burlinson 18, J. R. Glover ] •17, A. Marshall 16, " J. Dagger 16, T. K." Sidey I J.'Munden 14, G."B ? Bulldok 13, W. Wills13, A. Youngson 11, -A. Millar 9, J. Barton 7, ' and E. Moss 7. The first 12 of the above were declared duly elected. ■ *, It was decided to pay the treasurer £5 -5s instead of making his office honorary, as here- - tof ore. A proposal, moved by Mr Ireland, to the effect that it be a recommendation to the incoming committee to appoint a competent stager to st.age plants at the society's shows, -was lost. - - i The question of postponing the May show was discussed, and a motion in that direction was'also lost.