OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 10

OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

| The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago A. and P. Sooiety w«e held on the 25th met., and attended by Messrs E. F. Duthie (president, in the ohair), H. Buckland. Jas. Hazlett, J. Angus, J. Gow, W. J. Charters, A. Todd, D. Andrew, T. Ritehie, F. Oldham, J. Rom, J. Shiel, G. H. MacEwan, J. A. Roberta, P. Pattullo, J. Elliott, J. W. Blair, A. Fleming, R. H. Hunter-Weston, T. Muir, and E. Bowler. Various sub-committees for the year were appointed, and chairmen for same elected. The proposed new rules of the sooiety were submitted to the committee by the sub-committee appointed to revise same, and after careful consideration it was icsolved that copies of the revised rules be printed and sent to each member of the committee before next meeting for final consideration. Accounts amounting to £117 10s 4d, as submitted by th© finance committee, were passed for payment. Mr Jas. Hazlett (chairman of the building committee) recommended that the proposed alterations and improvements to the committee's and secretary's offices at Tahuna Park, as shown by the plan submitted, be -adopted, and in doing so stated that the alterations, when effected, would be much appreciated by exhibitors and the public. The committee decided to give effect to the recommendations of the building committee and to proceed forthwith with the alterations as submitted. A large amount of detailed correspondence was considered and dealt with. The secretary of the George Street School Committee wrote thanking the society for its kindnesa in admitting the older children from the school free to the late winter show, and stated that the privilege afforded the ohil-

dren was much appreciated by both ehildlren and teachers. The seoretary of the Anderson's Bay School Committee wrote in a similar strain, also thanking the society for the kindness extended to tho children of the school, as also did the secretary of the Waitati School Committee The president, remarked that it was gratifying to the committee to hear that the children had evidently appreciated their tour through the society's last winter show. With a view to obtaining suitable judges for the horse parade, which is to be held about the end of September, it was moved by Mr J. W. Blair, seconded by Mr Jas. A. Roberts, and carried, that two . judges for the draft horse classes for the. horse parade be* obtained from the North. lsland, one to be appointed by the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association, and the other by the Hawke's Bay A. and P. Association. It was resolved that a judge for light horses for the parade be nominated by the Tima.ru A*, and P. Society. With a view to revising the schedule of prizes for the next summer show, the chairmen of the sheep, cattle, and horse subcommittees submitted the proposed alterations, and with a view to- popularising the classes they recommended additions in prize ' money in several classes. After careful consideration by the general committee the recommendations of the subcommittees were approved. In order to provide more attractions and amusements -for the afternoon of the second day of the show, the matter of arranging attractions was referred to the amusements- committee t> report at next meeting. Judging by .the care and attention given by the variouV committees towards making the summer, show of -1907 more popular and. attractive to the public, the committee feels confident of being able- this year to present to the. xniblio a most attractive and interesting, programme.