POULTRY CLUBS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16468, 21 June 1919, Page 6

POULTRY CLUBS.

MEETINGS AT PALMERSTON, NORTH. , A number of Specialist Poultry Clubs held their annual‘meetings at Palmerston North this week. RHODE ISLAND BEDS. Mr. J. Cunninghame presided over a good attendance of members of the Rhode Island Beds Club, and in his address remarked that excellent work had been done during the past season, and that the prospects for the ensuing season appeared to be bright. Officers were elected as follows; President, Mr-. J. Cunninghame; vice-presidents, Mr. J. S. Milligan and the Bev. W. F. Stent; secretary-treasurer, Mr. J. Jarvis; council, Messrs. J. Jenson and S. Hunt; auditor, Mr. G. E. C. Whitehead. LEGHORNS. - Mr. J. Jarvis (president) presided over a good attendance of members. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. J. Jarvis (Palmerston North); vice-presidents, Messrs. J. R. Cunninghame (Taihape), H. E. Cudby (Waitara), J. Nixon (Auckland;, D. Stewart (Normanby), W. E. Mathie (Otaki), and the Rev. W. F. Stent (Taihape); secretary-treasurer, Mr. J. Cunninghame (Palmerston North),; council, Messrs. T. Bruce, W. H. B. Croburn, and O. P. Robert (Palmerston North); auditor, Mr. W. T. Penny. It was resolved that the Poultry Specialist Clubs be recommended to hold a combined show in Palmerston North next winter. ORPINGTONS. The annual report of the North Island! Orpington Club showed that the membership had increased and that there was a substantial credit balance. Regret was expressed at tlie death of Mr. A. C. Stonex. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. J. Jarvis; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. W. Bower and W. M'Lean; treasurer, Mr. C. Roberts; council, Messrs. R. D. Whyte, A. E. Deane, W. J. Mawkes, and L. C. Purton; auditor, Mr. G. E. Whittaker. WYANDOTTES.

The Wyandotte Poultry Club held its fifth annual meeting. Hi© balancesheet showed a credit of £73. The following officers were elected : President, Mr. J. Jarvis; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. T. Penny, D. H. Rutherford, E. J. Ross, T. B. Holdaway, W. Hall (Lepperton), W. A. Sowman, A. C. Aubrey (Waitara), A. B. Anderson, W. Parker (Waitara), H. G. Hunt, L. Burberry, and W. Dunn; secretary-treas-urer, Mr. E. Pratt: council, Messrs. A. Anderson, W. Mawkes, W. Inkpen, and C. P. Robert; auditor, Mr. AY. T. Penny.