THE TIMARU SHOW.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12927, 19 March 1906, Page 7

THE TIMARU SHOW.

I'itOJ'OSAL TO CHANGE THE DATE. At-the aimual meeting of the A ar.d f Association on Saturday, the first" taken was Mr H. Lowiv'x motion -J ie . -®" nd Rule 21, which fix« the date of tie show- for the last- Wednesday and T'<vrsday m October of each rear.' Mr Scott, said;-;the object- of this motion was to enable the committee -to fix the show for aiiy date they deemed fit. instead of being pled down to fixed dates. The Committee might find it advantageous to (hold the show on -Tuesday and Wednesday, or on any days of anv week in anv mouth hi the year. - * ; Mr JaprScott-seconded trig, inotios. M?' &' Cain asked if this was no: the * thin end .of ithe wedge for altering- the date of the show to autumn. The president: said'it did not sa- so, <ind he could not say that it meant* that' The motion qoul'd, do ho krai. It was impossible; now. to hold the show o':: any' other dates, aud if, at any .time it was advisable to alter the date for any reason it could not be. done. . Mr C. X. ()ibell asked if there was. ar.r reason for such change, such as tc avoid clashing with Ashburton. . ; . The president icead. a letter from tie Ashburton Association asking for a . conference with a view to arranging dates, their iisual dates clashing with the dates the Lhristchurch Exhibition. ■ Mr R. H. Rhodes said that simply meant that- Ashburton wanted the Timaaru d<ite®. and asked for -a- conference to pick -some other date for Timaru. Mr C. X. Orbell suggested that pa-haps Ashburton. might ask Timaru to take Tuesday and Wednesday, they taking Thursday and Friday. Mr T. Teschemaker saw no occasion to alter the date. It would be -unfair to other associations to have the Tim an; Show floating about, it would be impossible to work with them if they did not have fixed dates. Timaru had had those dates almost ever since the association was founded. ai:d lie did nqt see why they should caanas. They must run in co-operation with ether associations.- He asked Mr Lowrr t.-> ;;i;t in a date, ; and not leave, it open." Mr Lowry said he could not fix a dare, that was for the ( committee to do-. and members should have confidence in their committee. He assured, members tU«t ins object was not to shift the show tc- autumn. but to permit the commit fee to make arranagements to avoid clashing- with others.

Mr Orbell: Make it: " any in October or' November." Mr Lowry said he did not care tc- take the responsibility of naming any date.-*, find the i>' o^i.-ierit ruled that the amendment nujrlir in he given notice of. . Ths motion was then put and, losi. I,v a large majority, only nine voting for it" At :i later stage of the meeting ;Mr W. .Hay brought up the question of idjo-v c -.tes M'.'-aiu. If 6 stated that a number* of would net shew ut Tiui-ru J

Christchurch and their wishes should not be ignored. If they were ignored h'e "hoped those who were responsible would accept the responsibility if the show proved a failure. He was himself altogether in favour of an autumn show, bnt would "bo satisfied this year to have the show put after Christchurch. He moved that it be a recommendation -to the incoming committee to shift the show to some date after Christchurch. Mr Rhodes protested against this proposal as it- must clash with Waimate. H e asked whether the motion was in order, as it was opposed to a rule, and opposed to a motion previously carried. The president had refused to accept an amendment before the motion was put, and now it was -proposed to amend it- after it; had been put. He had voted against giving the committee full power,' but would faave voted to give power to change'by a week or so. Mr Bain said the committee had been discussing an autumn show favourably and members were against it. They could not. count, on better weather : in autumn, and they had only two wet shows in twenty years. They -would excuse the. sheep breed-: ers if they did not show at Tim am this year. :

Mr Low-tv said he was not in favour of an autumn show, and moved hismotion solely to permit of rearranging with other societies dates . for the spring- show; '• Mr E, H. Smith said that ought to iiave been'made clear in the . motion. He moved and Mr Bissett seconded, that- the incoming committee be recommended to alter tha next show to a date immediately after. Christchurch. . Mr Rhodes protested, on behalf of "Waimate. : and considered the proposals as ultra vires. .'. Mr Tesehemaker also protested against any alteration of dates. . ';v - Mr Smith satirically reminded tie meeting of the old members' opposition to the change' of showground, and recommended members to put young -men on the committee/ ' The motion when put was carried bv about 15 to 10. ; ; • : / --.; • v".:'