TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 13 May 1901, Page 4

TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the Timaru A:. and P. Association was held on Saturday. Present:-Messrs C. N. Orbell (president), Mr Jiundell ivice-presrident), and about • twenty otiief members. Mr A. S. Bruce wrote resigning his seat on the committee, as he had left the district.—The resignation -was accepted, the president expressing regret at losing so ' 'useful a member. Mr W, J. Bassett was elected in his stead. Mr E. M. Goodwin, Salisbury, wrote resigning his membership in the Associa- . tion. - . ". - The Canterbury A. and P. Association wrote requesting assistance in- working up the ChristchuTcb. Winter Show.—The president said there was too little time now to do anything in the matter, as the entries close on the 15th inst. Replies to inquiries were received from the Otago, North Otago, and" Christchurch societies, regarding privileges of members. The former stated that a member has free admission to all shows and parades, and two ladies' tickets for the Summer Show. The North Otago society admits the member and his family to all shows and parades. The Christchurch society gives one lady's ticket. (The Timaru society gives one lady's ticket) —Mr D. Grant said the Christchurch society gives members a copy of rta Journal too.—A desultory, dis<mssion took place on the question of exvending tie privileges of members. — Mr Guinnes-t suggested giving two tickets, and Mr R. H. Khodes giving two or three children's tickets. "The latter suggestion was at once approved by several members'. Mr E. Kelland thought members' children under ten should be admitted free. —Mr Rhodes moved that a member be given one lady's and three half-tickets for each show day, the half-ticket to admit children up to twelve years. This was carried unani l mously.—ln reply to a question the president thought the tickets must be transferable, because they eould not prevent transfers. An offer was received to canvass for new members at 5s each.—Mr Rhodes emphatically condemned paid touting of all' kinds, and he would not agree to add another to the number of nuisances already existing in the district.—Several members thought the committee should do the canvassing.—Mr Lowry said the Canterbury society appointed a paid canvasser, and in a month he got 160 members. He also knew of a North Island society which gained 100 members by the committee canvassing.—Mr Guinness said the people of this district were so much accustomed to be canvassed that one more canvasser would not be a great evil; he therefore recommended a paid canvasser.—Mr McLaren pointed out that the member's fee should be received before the canvasser received his fee.—Mr Lyall moved that each member of the committee do his best to obtain new members of the Association, and that no paid canvasser be appointed.—Mr Guinness moved that paid canvassers be appelated at a fee of 5s for each new member obtained by them.— Mr Stevenson suggested that the question f a canvasser be postponed, and in the .meantime the comr jttee do what they can. —The vice-president was totally opposed to the payment of canvassers, and Mr D. McLaren also opposed it. —Mr Scott agreed •with Mr Stevenson, the committee to make an effort for a fixed time, one month or two.—Mr Rhodes suggested sending a circular to all persons likely to become members;—Mr E. Kelland supported Mr Guinness' motion.—Mr Lyall amended his mo- " tion to make it read that a paid canvasser ■be not appointed for two months.—Mr LyaU's mo>ion, put first, was carried by ten votes to eight. It was agiee-'i to hold a special meeting on &it"r,.-..y at 1.30 to revise the • catalogue for next show. The president and vice-president were appointed delegates to the conference at llunedin next month to rearrange show dates, with power to appoint substitutes. — The president inquired whether the delegates were to be empowered to fix the dat* of the show.—Mrt Scott said it would be no use sending the delegates unless they were empowered to fix the thing up definitely, and the president agreed with tnis view.—The vice-president said the object of .the conference was to fix the dates.— Mr McLaren thought they might now suggest what: days'of the week would best suit, Wednesday and Thursday having been suggested.—The .president said the conference with the Jockey -Club .approved of Wednesday and Thursday for the show, and Wednesday and Friday for the races.— Mr McLaren moved that the delegates endeavour to get Wednesday and Thursday fixed as show days, and this was carri^' the Aosocanoif.