P.B. WINTER SHOW

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17158, 7 October 1926, Page 4

P.B. WINTER SHOW

ASSOCIATION'S AFFAIRS. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual 'meeting of the Poverty Bay .Winter Show Association was held last evening, t-hel president, Mr. IJ. J. tougher, presiding over a fair attendance of members. Dealing with the activities of the association during the past twelve months, tho president urged that an important point to be considered at future shows to ensure their success was the extension of space, or, failing that, the curtailment of the space allotted to the present ex bihits. and he considered that the committee would be better advised to adopt the latter course. If the committee thought it wise, he considered that the schedule should be extended to. take in othoV exhibits not now included. On the other hand, he thought the exhibits themselves should be curtailed, as the prizes for big events were not nearlv commensurate with the amount of work nivolved in their preparation. He was strong] V of the opinion, also, that the association should be registered. Tn conclusion, lie expressed thanks to the members for their loyalty and co-opera-tion. A surplus from the last show, amounting to £169 lis, was disclosed by the balance-sheet, Tn criticising the balancesheet. Mr. J. Greig said it was unsatisfactory to find no inventory of the asociation's property, and added that if it were not known the extent of the property, it was high time a schedule was prepared. AN OPTIMISTIC'VIEW. An optimistic view* of the' association's affairs was taken by Mr. G. Barton, who moved the adoption of the balance-sheet. He was of the opinion that there was mo lack of interest, in the association's activities, and that thev had the full support of the public. Now that the association's finances were assured, having a credit of £350. a move should be made to turn the show into a real winter show instead of being mainly composed of trade exhibits. Mr. Greig observed that there was much money owing by those who occupied space 'for trade exhibits. He understood that the sale of space was a cash transaction. _ . The president agreed that the rules ot the association in this connection would have to be> tightened up to make it definite, that the sale of space was a cash transaction, ~■,■,, After the balance-sheet had _ been adopted it was resolved that an inventory of th« association's property should be'made, and that the association, should bo registered. The following officers were elected:— President, Mr. H. J. Lough*; vice-pre-sidents, Messrs. J. Greig and G. Darton : treasurer. Mr. J. B. Greig-