A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 46, 19 February 1912, Page 3

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

'MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE, a

A well-attended meeting of the general committee of the (Stratford A. and P. Association was held, on Saturday afternoon. The president, Mr, W. P. Kirkwood''oceylpied tjis chair. «;

The resignation .of the Secretary was read, and the executive! committee recommended that a secl’ctary he appointed at a .salary o| igjtoO, with 2J per cent commission ; arid'Subscriptions received. )t) iHe musij urovido ~ office accommodation and oh; ■; !■. .-.i. ;,1 f<. W • must engage an no other.,'business, except that approved by the executive. . • i

Mr Twiss remarked thatj a secretary might' be obtained a ( tj. a lesser rate. A man might take it up and do other- business, brongiijt to him by his position as secretary, which would be worth as much as ).€2OO. Air Osborne, piflvocatcd tli,e employment of a 1 permanent secretary at a higher salgyy- [r -, < Mr. Dingle explained that they were already annually indebted, to the extent of £630. Their overdraft was £IBOO and they would have, to go very slowly indeed. |i; Mr H. T. Twiss . moved and Mr Webb that .Mr resignation be accepted avith regret and that applications bo invited for the vacancy at a salary of, £IOO per annum with 2£- per cent commission on all members’ subscriptions and donations. ,1.

Mr Petersen moved an amendment that \tlie commission .bo <3 per cent on tiie first £2OO received, per cent of' the the second £2OO and 15 per cent of the balance—tliijj was the same commission as was ,given to the last secretary. Mr Twiss remarked that this was what lie had intended ;apd' the motion was altered in accordance with the amendment. I (' Mr Osborne moved that,,the Association advertise for a permanent secretary at £250, no commission being given. • Mr; Dingle said there was not sufficient work to keep one-man going. A good man giving part of his time could increase the 'ineipborship by 200 this year. - s The amendment was npt seconded, and the motion was tljen put and carried. > ,:i Mr Dobson moved thgt,; the recommendation of the executive committee be-adopted. ~ Mr H. Good said they wanted a man to run the show. Tile members talked as if they insurance agent. The members of t]io committee could look after the npw 'members and keep up their membership. The amendment was.-Jest and the motion was carried. . Leasing cf the Ground, Mr T. Webb moved that the ground be leased again to Mii Bayly for 12 months at £3O per annum. Mr Twiss seconded the motion; ? . Mr '(Tingle said hot thought ■ Mr Bayly might not accept.thc land under those conditions. l!)b6 moved that applications bo called fijr the right of grazing. It was worth’more than £1 an acre. He himself was paying 25s for poorer land and had to pay the rates. The fences wore good, and the land would, in some parts, carry as much as five or six sheep to the acre. The place" was neglected, Mi- Bayly not being;.an tbo position fo stock the place as - 'it might to be [ stocked. He thought They might Farm it themselves to good 'advantage. Mr 8. M. Porritt ('(incurred in this view. They would ha^de-the land entirely in their hands and could do • what they pleased with it. I Mr Dingle drew 'attention to the danger that existed having

outside stock on their land, bringing the evil of noxious weeds into the property. 1 Mr Dingle’s amendment was finally carried. Publican's Booth. The executive committee recommended that the right to hold a publican’s booth at the Gymkhana Sports he sold by auction. The recommendation, on the motion of Mr Twiss, was Carried. > A Conference. ■ The advisability of holding a conference between the various A. and P. Societies from New Plymouth to Palmerston was discussed. Suggestions that might go before the conference wore : Show dates ; charge for admission; canvassing for entries—is this advisable also that 'no entry be received after advertised date of closing; privileges to members of kindred association's; should membership tickets I>e issued to members (previous j to show) whose subscriptions for current year have not.been paid; luncheon tickets; should cattle bo allowed to compete in more than one class.

It was decided to circularise the associations and ask for a conference. New f/lembers Elected. The committee added the following names to their number: A. McOutchan yWhangamomona), 'J 1 . Gardner (Stratford), W. Swaddling (Kaponga), H. Stratford (Tariki), W. A’. Harkness (Tariki), A. David (Cardiff), D. S. Glasgow (Stratford), X. H'al'kncss (Ngaire), J. Corbett (To Wera).