HORTICULTURAL AND FLOEICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1123, 16 September 1880, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL AND FLOEICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A GbNBuAL • MfiEffNGt -of the above' society was held last night, in the Good Templar's Hall, the Rev. J. . McAra occupying tffej Clikifr amd '17 /members being present, „.A fter the minutes of the meeting of the Provj^cial Committee were" read and confirmed^ the Secretary, "tyCr.rß,-. /Sheriff, read a letter from pVIr. W. TrCrawford, regretting that a pVi<|| ; engagement prevented his 'attendance,' .aiid_announcing his acceptance of ; tlijj office of Vice-president if elected^. p?l^ 'S^^e^ak^fia^Tioiuiiped j^j ) mJenV i>ers"on the rblC"' The discussion of ?the .pules sj^bmitteij'wai^heti-proceeded \?ith, ' those having passed are to be published in our next issue. . ..,.,...,. j : ■ Tt' was resolved v< that • there be two Shows each year — a Spring Show, between the. 20th of 'NpVejnber ' and the 20th' Deceinber, and an Autumn Show in March. The electron "of ofticers was then proceeded with,, and the nominations in all. cases confirmed. It was decided that the Secretary write to Messrs Murphy and Sommervell, sendf ing them a copy of the rules, and asking their co-operation. It was resolved that the; President and Secretary interview the Manager of the Poverty Bay Hbraxd, as to ruriiiing off 500 copies of rules. The .first meeting, of . the Com,h^e^^s %^i.fo« / l Thiir»(Jay the 24r4^ at 7 p.m. ..' ■ -u r „,■-...,..; '