GORE SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 22200, 18 December 1933, Page 4

GORE SHOW

A SMALL LOSS FINANCIAL STATEMENT. A meeting of the committee of the Gore Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Saturday, the president (Mr F. Trapski) being chairman. There were also present: Messrs P. Keir, J. Drysdale, D. Dickie, R. L. Byars, Henry Smith, G. Smith, P. S. Cullen, W. L. Scott, E. Dodds, J. Bruce, R. H. Dickie, W. G. Mac Kay, Hugh Smith, A. J. Cameron, J. H. Galt, T. A. Fleming, G. Whittingham, C. Tripp, R. H. Gardyne, J. A. Edwards, M. Lawlor, W. G. Ladbrook, R. K. Dodds and J. Burnett. A motion of sympathy with Mr J. F. Fortune in his illness was carried and the hope expressed that he would make a speedy recovery. The secretary (Mr F. Young) submitted a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the annual show, stating that a loss of £35 4/6 had been experienced. The society was thus in a better position than last year by £92. The principal items were as follows:—Receipts: Advertising £l9 17/6; catalogues, £l7; donations, £110; privileges, £25; entries, £328 3/6; space, £7O 8/3; gates, £277 2/9. Expenditure: Attendants, £24 5/6; judges’ expenses £2O; bands, £6 6/-, catering, £55; printing and advertising, £100; prizes, £622 5/-; straw and fodder, £lO, wages £4O. The president said that the position appeared to be very satisfactory, although he would have preferred to see a profit. The secretary stated that if the members’ tickets used at the gate were counted the show would have made a profit. The gate was greater by £52 than last year and was the best gate since 1925. Mr Hugh Smith said that the position was most satisfactory and he wished to congratulate the president on the success of the show. The display had been most creditable. Excellent progress had been made by the association and the show had been quite equal to any in the South Island. The organization had been most smooth and reflected great credit on the officers of the association. The president acknowledged the congratulations of Mr Smith and said that after seeing the Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill shows he was satisfied that Gore had held it‘ own. Mr Byars moved a hearty vote ot thanks to Messrs P. Kier, G. Smith, T. A. Fleming and R. K. Dodds to the services of whom he paid a warm tribute. The motion was carried by acclamation. The president then invited the members to express their views on show-' men. Mr Dickie said that something should be done before next show to restrict the activities of the showmen. Incidents such as one that occurred on the first day of the' show were _ disgraceful and should not be permitted. He would move a recommendation to the incoming committee that all games of chance or skill be prohibited. He said it was impossible to discriminate between what were games of chance and skill and it would be necessary to bar all. Mr Lawlor seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Dickie further moved that all sideshows be prohibited except those under contract arranged at least _ a month before the show. The motion was carried. Mr Kier moved a vote of thanks to Mr R. K. Dodds (for supplying bedding), Messrs Dodds and Bruce (for horse feed), Mesdames Kelly, Baldwin, Messrs Beaton, Thomson, Griggs, Bonish, Johnston, Crawford, O’Neill, the Gore Borough Council and Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. (for the use of paddocks for grazing stock), Mr P. Mallon (for the use of his mower), Mr Hutton (for arranging the killing of fat lambs) and the High School boys. It was decided to insert a clause in the schedule for the next show prohibiting the exhibition of sprayed sheep in the natural condition classes.