CLYDESDALE HORSE SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3003, 4 October 1911, Page 21

CLYDESDALE HORSE SOCIETY.

The first meeting of the Council of the newly-formed Clydesdale Horse' Society of New Zealand, was-, held' at the offices at Messrs. Brent agd Co., Crawford street, on, Thursday, Sept. 28; when'there were present —Mr J. Al-'Jbhnstohe (president,, in the chair), Messrs James Gow (Triverniay), William. Gardiner . (Papakaio),'.' H. Saunders (Waimate), W. J. Gharfers (Ury Park); .John Shearer •'(Ashiburton), A.- Hunter (Hawena), J. D. Wyili4 : ;(Scfbon), and Thosi. Loigaiv (Ofcaina). • Apologies^-for- -unavoidable absence were received from; Messrs Ernest Short '(Parbrangi),.- A.--Ei Hair<s?ng (Mangavsr4iace)j, "Hugh' Campbell (Hastings). ;R.: J. Dagg(Ma6terton), and J. R. Mitchell (We*, ton). '*" ; ?:% t , *-.-.<• 2?M The following gentlemeni were nominated to fill the four vacancies .'on. the. Council for the North. Island:—Messrs L. R. Hamilton (Manatahi), R, R". D; MX-ean (Maraeikakaho), A. Alexander (Hawera), and -DJ "M'Gregor, jue. (Masterton). It will' necessary to obtain their consent to: tallf office they aire elected as ■ memberi cf the council. For the one; vacancy in tibarepresentation of the South Island on tJiii* council -Mif John 'Bwan (of Drummond) was nominated and elected, he having intimated his willingness to take office. \. -.'vw The President reported that the' number of marnib-efrs enrolled up to the time of fchei meeting was 128, the names of whom alp}peiar in the booklet just issued, by the society. In addition, to these the ing* were riominiaited and duly- elected South Island: Messrs George Bruoa. (Kakanui), John Beck (Invercargill), James Borrie (Studholme), Thomas Garruthers. (Poplar Grove, Middlemartih), Andrew Oar* ruthers (Lee Greek, Outram), James Oarrutfrlers (M'auns^atua). William Dowda.ll (Bcjrr wick), Aroibald Dalgleish (Puikeuri Junction), John Elliot (Ga.rthmyl, Middlemarch), Jolin Ewan (Drummond), . John . Gordon. (Toiro), John Grant (Linwood Farm. Un> derwood, "near Inveroaxgill), H. Hay (HukaV reije, Tapanui), John Hogg (Milton), JaS. Kenyon (Merton),. Hugh SrColl (Seaward Downs). Frank M'Oallum' '(Goodwood), James>Park (Goodwood', Peter Robertson (Huntly, Outra.m). D. M. Sutherland (Waimate), Thomarf . TJay lor ; (Wakanui, ' Canterbury), William J. Taylor (Ashton,' Canterbury)! jforth Island: Messrs ,;G^ m Bros. (Fraser Road, Hawera), J: C: Oampr bell (Waikato), J.. M. Gamlin (Hawera), L.

R. Hamilton (Manatahi), C. Hunger (Hawera), A. E. Harding (Mangawhare), B, C. Lysaght (Mokoia)_, Hunter Moore (Kai Iwi), John Robertsoii (Qtakeho). The Interim Secretary also reported that the amount of cash received for membership fees and donations to the funds of the society, and actually banked, was £387 4s 7d. The common seal of the society was submitted to the meeting, and. adopted. Other matters, such as the making ot by-laws, fixing fees for entry in Stud Book, and the appointment of a permanent secret tary to the society were held over for the next mcteting in order to obtain a fuller representation of the council. A sub-com-mittee was appointed to draft by-laws and generally to make suggestions for consideration at the next "general meeting of the council, wh'ch it was proposed to hold at tho time of the Summer Show iir Dunedin, in November next. • Satisfaction was expressed at tho encouraging success that this important movement- has so far met with in all parts of the Dominion. All the letters received at the meeting pointed to the necessity for the existence of such an organisation to protect the interests of Clydesdale breeders throughout the Dominion-.