WINTER SHOW ASSOCIATION

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 215, 20 August 1931, Page 6

WINTER SHOW ASSOCIATION

GENERAL COMMITTEE

CREDIT BALANCE SHOWN An interim ,h4lance sheet presented to the general committee .of.the Stratford. Poultry and Win'ter *Bhow -Aesocration »at Smith's rooms last evening showed that the receipts amounted to £691 12s 3d and the .expenditutre .£683 5s 4d, leaving a credit s bafence df *-£S/6s l Md.

sThe members jpresent;at the meet-ing-were: Messrs. 'A. ;*J. D,avey (president), W. Eettigrew, :M. Gernhoefer, A W. 'Reid, 'J. H. Ward, Reg. Wellington, *T. JHirkwood, «. J. jKirkwoo.d,; .E Vince, W. E. Jones, F. Kirkwood, Lgid jßeader, C f L. H. j&. King, kC. Murray, R. 41- Benefield, J. .Mi i*Steiner/rand the .hon. .secretary (Mr. I F.'T.-'Hale). , ' Apologies ..for absence were .re- ! ceived rfrom Messrs. A. Sulzberger, >W. Cannon, W. J. Shotster and M. Knox.

rMore Space Needed in opening 'the meeting, the president aaid the .meeting was called to shear reports from the chairmen of sections on the and suggestions for .improving next ;year's .working. He the committee had been ;hampeked -for space .as lusual. OJhey. -«ould,Jxavfi »to ;go slowly in .rejgard to aecuring -space, rbut ? there was, ;uo idoubt would , ihave ,to be done -if «they wished to make pro. 008 With the show. /Stratford 'had made a suecese -of the show, which was imore dhan could ibeisaijcl of many, ;if any, .Qthecs. .He .knew that several Lshows =had .dropped money this year.

• Root Section Mr. .Gernhoefer, .as .chairman o£ the ;root section, .said :all members could (congratulate themselves on the splendid exhibition ;of /roots, which .was -even more .appreciated when compared with other shows. As far as a revision of the classes was concerned, he ,i>.dvis,ed cutting out the j .yellow mangoJds and heavy-wejght I soft •itarnips. The -district .farm I courts iwere .a {great .advertisement for [the district. >He could wish that (more room was available for ;the j courts to give the opportunity to dis--1 play the articles, and he also adI vised 'that-the -courts b e screened off j while being'prepared,--and only unveiled when ready for judging. j. "M.T. Murray, 'poultry section, said .tliey''had had a,great show. At * the •finish -the stewards ware beginning 'to about space to 'hold -the ex-,, hibits. He thahked all who 'had given {assistance *in 'the section. 3Mr. ißeader saaid »he had the same ■phi trouble 4n .the sideshow section,' ithere .being .not enough space. He.. .suggested .affiliating with the association .wilich controlled the ssldeShowmen .in .order to prevent any pos-, sible 4oss of revenue. Home Industries

| Mr. l Pettigrew, chairman -of, the I Home Industries section, mentioned i a few matters -which should -be remedied st ijthe next show. The opportunity .to secure .a : 'iiv&e" ttrade exihibit should be -provided against, and Lhe <*piSTad ssase st rthe recent show. There, 'was also too {little -space iff ktfhich Jto .prapeidy 'display-.the esbhibit«".'" ' "" , '' ','•■. . ' :i

: >Mr. Davey; .speaking of the .industrial .section, said this ipOsition as Chairman ihad .been ' extremely hard. He <had (undertaken to <do certain .things dh .order »to ,nieet' the economic stringency -when • canvassing rfor the «sdle\ot spaee, ..which' .-he tfaad 5 sot [.thought ihe would be sailed mpon to ■ do. He mentioued .many of 1 his .efforts. ' to assist 'the sho.Ss', and slso the promi.isess. revived pf'support, for hext (slbtd'w:.. 2le!' advocated -an i earlier start with the arrangentnts 1 next .year; if this-were done, he 'felt ; sure the' StratfoM Show would "be | one.of the best on the Coast. ' Financial (Position

The secretary read the interim ibalancesheet, .giving .the details of the .receipts and expenditure, and explaining the items sorn.fla re(i t 0 Jast year's working, the general result being as stated. . JMr. Davey .said .he was ajgrfeeably surprised to find that the .position was rso good, snd he was sure ;they ;hafl done ..exceptionally -well. All Ahe sshjaws on the coast *had lost (considerably, and s probably Siratford was the only one to show a credit .balance.

' The success was due wholly to ithe oxgatiiaation among while the evidence .of friendship among the workers was remarkable and extremely pleasing to ■ him personally. I JBhe amount of work done .gratis by the committee >was of tremendous assistance ito ,the sssociation. Mr. *Bavey all the .members on the =gopd :feeling existing ih the various sections, and thanked .-all who liad assisted .at -the 19S1 show. .Other members spoke of the (position .as being very csatisfactory. •It was resolved that a letter of appreciation be sent to fthe ladies assisting in the tea room; also to the, Taranaki Power Board for providing the cooking demonstration and for. the assistance given to the associaT tion. / i Mr. T. A. Rowl (Toko), Mr. H« Summerfteld (Stratford), Mr. H. J. -Bird (Wharehuia), were elected members of the association.