TARANAKI AGRICULTURISTS

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1930, Page 9

TARANAKI AGRICULTURISTS

ANNUAL MEETING OF SOCIETY.

REVIEW OF YEAR’S ACTIVITIES.

The'annual meeting of the Taranaki Metropolitan Agricultural Society was held, at New Plymouth yesterday, when Mr. H. C. Sampson presided over an attendance of about 40 members.

In moving the adoption of the report -and balance-sheet (already published), Mr. Sampson congratulated the society on a successful year. At the beginning of the year he had made reference to the necessity for increasing the membership. A canvas had proved very successful and the membership was increased to 900, which was considered very satisfactory. : He asked members io help in the endeavour this; year, to reach the 1000 mark. ' , ■ . '< . , . '' I-'Tho 'finances of the society, he conlitinued, were possibly in a more healthy Estate than had been the case for off xyeafs. ? This- he to .the energetic work of the secretary and the eommittee. The shows had both proved successful and it was the first occasion on which u stock show had made a profit of over '£loo. The winter show, which was generally recognised as the best from the financial point of view, bad netted ••ver £5OO. This was due to the way iu which the cake had been sold and to the support of the-public. He referred to ~the able manner in which the ladies, had attended to the catering at both shows.

Brief reference was made io the work being carried, out by Messrs. Smith and Haines at the Katere experimental area. He wished to impress on members the necessity for showing appreciation of t. ho work being done at Katere. During the past 12 months the Boys’ and Girls’ (Hubs movement had been carried on successfully. Encouraging responses to the wprk ; of.. the? society were received. ' Mr. G. W.’ijrowne seconded the motion mid. after a. brief discussion it was adopted.- ; Mr. Smith referred to the profit and loss account and pointed out that the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs showed a credit ..of £|2..os 2d and were not now a drain <>n the society.' Although the experimental, area had a debit of £5O IDs lOd lie said that with the sale of cattle this item was nearly square. . The.election.of officers resulted: President, Mr. H. d. Sampson; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. H. Allen and A. R. Gudopp;; committee, Messrs. E. S. Allen, L. G. Andrews, L. T. Aylward, H. E. Blyde, G. W. Browne, John Brown, F. W. Cornwall, F. Dpdunski, J. T. Goodrick, W. i>. Grant, E. Griffiths, G. L. Grey, S. Guseott, W. Hall, W. Honeyfield, C. J. Harris, E. Jackson, W. J6II, P. G. Knight, A. P. Lister, A. J. Luxton, S. A. Managh, \V. Maloney, A. T, Moore, W. K. Morris, IX McKay, P. McCabe, W. McKenzie, H. FT. Olson, J, F. Phillips, P. J, Petersen, R. H. Pigott, 0. W. Rtiebe, F. W. Sandford, J. M. Smith, F. AV. Sutton, R. Scott, T. Smellie, J. Swainsoh, H. Trimble, R. Trimble, A. Turnbull, T. W. Telford, G. V. Tate, F. S. Varnham* S. Vickers, A. E. Washer, T, Wilson and if. Wells; honorary veterinary surgeons, Messrs. R. B. Wood and J. Hill Motion; auditor, Mr. J. S. 8. Medley; secretary, Air. W. P. Okey; representatives on eom- . petitions committee, Messrs, H. 0. Sampson, J. M. Smith' and A. Turnbull. :j-' The following new members were ■ elected: Messrs. J. Hill-Motion, D. McKay, B; Julian and R. Trimble. As a result of. a canvas made by Mr. . J. : S. Connett and the president £OOO ih debentures has been donated to the society. It was resolved to create the following donors life members: J. H. Allen, £25; late G. A. A'dlam /Mrs. \dlam already life member), £5; L. G. Andrews. £25; F. Y. Andrews, £5; ' G. H. Bell, £2O; W. D. Cartwright, £25; G. A. Colson, £3O; F. W. Cornwall, '£2s; A. R. Gudopp, £10; H. A. Foreman, £25; C. Foreman, £10; D. Greenway, £5O; E-. Griffiths, £l5; W. tloney field, £25; Sydney D. Jury, £10; A. J. Luxton, £2O; H. B. Lepper, £25; I l ’. W. Matthews, £25; L. A. Marsh, £25; C. McKenzie, £25; W. McKenzie, £25; if; M. Putdie, £25; A. Smith, £25; H. A Sampson (already life member), £5O; FT. O. Skelton, £25; Percy Sole, £5; G. R. Tylee, £25; John Vickery, £25; J. Whitehead, £25; C. Wells, £25; Philip (Veils, £10; A. Alexander, £100; Mesifaines B. E. Faull, £10; J. 6. Connett, £5O; I. L. Barclay, £5O. The president thanked' many people ' who .had assisted the society during the year.