A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12927, 19 March 1906, Page 6

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING. V>- — .. .. ..... ... -q Hie lortietb..-aßnual .meeting of-the Tiinaru' and aJld'm. tiie Soplua Street Hall oil Satur were about.tbii^:^em^| ; Sl4f|s opening of the meeting, an| more came last years president^ .was Ji 1116 f „„ The annual report and - statement o ortimiuw, m presenting .fortieth" "aiimfel report and. balaM K . sheet oi: Jfll6 10s 8d was,expendßd;on the foUowwg -very £^&r^f^iiniiding Jnce s #ed '^and-'alieration.. to £4o7*&~®&;', , £ew' : 'H(irse-- stiiiis r ;:tWUl ou new •peas, alteraudtt Sf^ M Sovement. V ,i;loS: 0s ' Id, lhe_ AssavteLoji ■fsW^e i . on der t&e ■$&?! adverse' eirciinifitances .3^9% parade and jfite lesufeg temg £ll -Kspe^i?^"•• fjyunng »■' *ere , elected, ixnd about sujne<&' p " allowing, for all pliabilities jjw assets yofjtjie'., As s ociation s ralj jdatioh'are due to ail fhose who materially; J .piivate,- and. .spc-I. -fial prizes, and niio gave their J services gratuitously at ■Ow annual show. During the season 12 committee meetings were held, (List x>f attendances given.)" -•: J-j The balance sheet shows : —Receipts — TSa.l nti Zealand- and Bosk Office' Savings iiank, £577 16s 8d ; tumii" iers' subscriptions, £4lO 2s; donations and jreiYate prizes, £145 19s-6d; entries, £642 is 6d; privileges, £l6l 3s; gates, £125 is; rent, £2O ; horse parade, £ll 14s 6d;.. aam fair, £l2 15s; interest. Post Office Savings "Bank, £6 15s 8d; overdraft;,' Bank <of New "Zealand, £lO 15s 4d; a total of; 281524 ios„2d. /. ..» r $ ■.% Expenditure.—Prize money, £-615 4s 6d: printing, advertising, and stationery, £65 Is 9d; salaries, and wages, : £205 4s 6d; luncheons, £33 |4s;i,fid ; v judges' expenses, £l3 8s; interest on debentures, £44 ss; yards, sheds, and buildings,. £716 10s ,Bd/; general expenses, £l3l 5s 3s; total, £1824 3.0s 2d.

Piofiti jand ijioss: Account.—To prize md=cheons,. £46 ,12s 6d; salaries and wages,' 5i205 4s :6dgeneral expenses, £l3l 5s 3d j and. -advertising . and stationery, £65 7s 9d;.),interest-,- £37.,9s -4d; deprecia--ti°n sheds, , and buildings, £124 3Ss 2d; balance, £1999 2s sd; a total of £3216 4s sd. By balance, £1996 Is lid; subscriptions, £4lO 2sdonations and private prizes, £149 19s 6d;. ,privileges, £619 lis 6d ;' torse parade, £ll 14s 6d; ram fair, £l2 15s; rent, £2O, JjiabiHties.—Bank of New Zealand, £lo' las 4d; debentures, £885; balance, £4999 2s sd; a total of £2894 17s 9d. Assets.—Property,; £524- Is 3d; yavds Mkgs,. £2345 ; furniture; sbfZd los 6a.

PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. The president, in moving tie adoption of the report and balance, sheet, said th« -association had been very fortunate in getting through the last two shows withloea, <sM§jderipg.. .the . adverse weatliter i«ey_had. Their credit balance at gawing of. last year had disappeared, but 3t was by permanent imprqveaaents, which had' been,- substantially" erect- : «d, and the ground was well equipped so ths tiing -now lacing. .beiii'T sereral cat||e peps; .'An/endeavour had been «iade to sfeure.^<3 a & joining piece of land ?;:.tihe. -show grounds, IraJ. the price asked wae considered too Sign. Sewings that;.the machinery men had ngt.to exhibit there- would probably be enough for some .years, and room r cou|4 be.,ga€. if necessary bv «atbng dcfwh plantations. There would' no neceisity" 't<> : spend anything' on imi ? for'3a year or two; unlees more i attention was given ito .cattle and improved! oitries of cg.ts3e j ustified the committee in amprovmg the accommodation for them. The ■Membership had increased considerably | and was now ; but . this was not what: s ■"pght , .Herecommended the inccannatt«e to endeavour to enlisi She sympathy;-and support; of the towns■people to a greater extent,: and mentioned iiiat in _Sydney~ ; a great i-part-of the prizSis contributed by business people «E the city; 'Lb/ere were about five-and-«®enty *ubsmptions| outstanding, and he '?? e f d 1 .in e mbers ;t& pSy mp /and! 'save 77 B trouble-of repeated retninders. • During year had taken action «gajdmg sterilisatioiL.works in the colony. . had yet been done, and the aaeoming committee should continue the agitation for them. The committee he be_would be glad to have a recommend- ? how date > s° as to put 3h °Y after Chnstdhurch, especially this t * specially important show was e ™ Christchurch. In eonclu- - - i r Soott thanked' the committe, aid th? gtound committee, for the sra'?5 ra '? and attention they had given to the Sntwnessof the Association during the year. Tiirl o ' . ze . seconded the motion, and , m s ; ni 'l the president and com,«3R»»ee deserved tiie thanks of the members

for having steered its-affairs .safely through! a : year of : wet days.' ; ThV motion carried .unanimously. ' Elections were-then proceeded with. Mr A. S. Elwo'rthj" was.J- unanimously elected andV,on S; taking the. chair he said ne recognised that. he~would..ibe Abie to make only after the able ; ol>airman they^Jiad-had, but he Voiild do his best fo%Vthe-7-Sssociation. -,r. Mr - was elected yice- ? _'! Hi X~owry ietifiiig.' . Last .jgsMs* and Gv /KiVßhodes), thV,*hpn,. treasurer (irr :} W^'¥mst),''andi T auditor plr.vK., v "G.j .Turner) were re-elected,y „.p,'The/-»omiml'tee authorised Jjjv : e,' v^af^^v. Y the" meietingf jplN ß *® Priest and ■nrpre appointed scrutineers for 'tii§ T election of a conuiiittee of. vii C?' the vthe< J".Austin, jun., A.~B2iset£' '\TOrtifjr, DiS Gfairitv-Guippess, W. ;R/ and'. E.'Kellaiid, F. • IT :Lowry,-iG. Lyalk C: ; ' : Qi J befl,. :? * Parry, R. Hcjßhbdes. Jv-^j'fßut^rffed^ Scotfe Gr- falbcft?,. k. Tj, J r G, "4" "U Tapper, W. B. iM/afeift iE- x Mze,"W J Basse|fe,and,,o, S. .'Thomson. !r * %}discussionh6ff show dates", as' reported separately?. tb&--®e^tag' closed. '