P.B. KENNEL CLUB

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17949, 29 November 1932, Page 2

P.B. KENNEL CLUB

A SUCCESSFUL YEAR alterations or rules THE ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Tovevty ~ Lav Kennel Club was held m the A. “and P. Association’s rooms last night. In the absence of the vice-president, Mr. G C. Clifton, Mr. T. Smale was elected -to the chair. There was a fair attendance of members and the business of the meeting attracted keen interest. A SATISFACTORY REPORT : The annual report of the club read as follows: , . , “The past year has been a laiilv •profitable one, showing.a credit balance ASn the bank of £2O 18s sd. “In January we held 1 a ribbon parade, iudi-ed bv Mr. J. B- Wainscctt, at S the takings were £lB 2s. The •**liet profit was £7 7s 7d. “ “In June we held another ribbon A parade, which was judged by Mr. T • 7 Redfearn. The takings were £l9 lls Bd, the net profit being £lO 4s lid. This parade and the one in Januaiy were both very successful. . ’ “As the result of an efficient and * hard-working committee, 22 new members were elected during the year, making the number, of financial members 44. “Five trophies were added by the club to the list competed for at the last A. and P. Show. They were for the best ™ opposite sex to best in Show, best sport- - ing dog or bitch, best non-sporting dog ' or bitch, host greyhound, and best SeaIvhnn terrier. Another 'cup was donat- ... c .l by the A. and P. Association for the ;■ best brood .fitch owned by a club mem- - tC,r Owing to the efforts of members of the club, the dog section of the Show showed an increase of nearly 100 entries ... over the number received last year, s “ft was the intention of the committee to hold a social, at which the trophies won at tb.e Show were to be presented and for which tickets have been A procured, but owing to the lack of time and to unforeseen circumstances, it was found advisable to leave the social in the hands • f the incoming committee." “CREDIT TO THE OFFICIALS"

“Personally speaking, I think it is a credit to tho officials of the club for them to be able to show such, a sound balance-sheet,” remarked the chairman iri moving tho adoption of the report and balance-sheet. “There are very few clubs,” be concluded, “which in times such as these are able to show a credit balance at all.” The ' report and balance-sheet were adopted. On tho motion of Mr. Jones it was decided to have separate officers to carry out the duties of secretary and treasurer. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as followsPatrota, Mr. T. H. Bell; president, Mr. G. W. King; vice-presidents, Miss E. Barker and Messrs. G. C. Clifton and T. Smale; secretary, Mr. E. Goodwin ; treasurer, Mr. G. C. Clifton; committee, Messrs. V. Nossitev, F. Cuten. R. Williamson, C. F. Cudd, F. Erickson, I>. Jones, N. Davis, W. Robertson, and B. Gardner. As the number of nominations for the committee did not reach the number set out in the rules, members were given power to add to their number should they see fit. DOG. TAX TOO HIGH

Members generally contended that the present dog tax charged by the Borough Council was too high, and appointed the committee as a deputation to wait on the council with a view tb obtaining a reduction. Mr. D. Jones was elected to the position of show manager. Several members considered that ii was up to the club to send a delegate to the next conference of the New Zealand Kennel Club and to pay his or her expenses. It was decided to do this and to have a definite set of proposals drawn up and fully discussed by members before the delegate left Gisborne. It was resolved to donate a box of chocolates to every exhibitor, excluding the winners, in the children’s class at tho last Show. The presentation of cups won by club members at the last Show was carried out by the chairman. Winners were as follow :—Best working Alsatian, Mrs. AT. A. Black: best sporting dog, Mr. N. Davis; best dog or bitch owned by club member for the year 1931, Mr. V-: Nossiter; best grey-hound, Air. N. Davis (cup won outright!; best non-sporting dog or bitch, Mr.' E. Goodwin; best Sealyhain terrier,' Airs. G. W. King; best dog or bitch. Air. N. Davis; best opposite sex. Air. F. Redfearn; best dog or‘bitch under 12 months, Air. F. Redfearn; best terrier. Air. F. Redfearn; Poverty Bay Kennel Club Cup, members only, Mr. N. Davis. AMENDMENTS TO RULES

It was agreed to make the aftinual subscription of 5s payable on or before March 31 of each year, or on election. It was decided, also on the motion of Mr. Jones, to delete the word “shad, appertaining to the rule governing attendance at, meetings, and to substitute “may,” making it read: “Any member of the committee absenting himself for three consecutive meetings may forfeit his seat thereon." ( . . The rule governing the club’s activities it was decided, on Mr. Jones’ motion, to amend to read: “A show or parade shall be held by the club at least once a year.” To rule 16. the following words were added: “That seven days’ notice be given by advertisement to members of such meeting.” It was agreed to add the following clause to the rules of the club, this also beimr moved by Mr. Jones:—“The secretary shall call all meetings when instructed to do so by the chairman, or m the receipt of a written request for a special meeting signed by seven members of the club, of •which seven days notice shall be given, the business of such meeting to be stated on the 31 The meeting closed with votes of thanks to the outgoing committee • to Mr E McKenzie, in particular, for Ins . services in the past ; to the chair and to the press. __________