TEMUKA FLORAL SOCIETY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14005, 14 September 1909, Page 7

TEMUKA FLORAL SOCIETY.

' ) Iher-t^wehtielih' arinual , meeting of the vTemukaj. Floral and Horticultural bociery y.wasj ; ljcld bn FrjdKy evening in the Social Hall, Teui"uka,<^ '■- Mr K. C'iitteh" \u the r absence:-' of ili'e president, vliair/ Mrlt\/A'.Joynt read the report- jand- balance slieet'.'; iis follows:—. "ITje year V.working resulted iii'n loss' oi:'£7.ls but this-.would...uut.vhaye oc.ciirredfl were "it, ii,bt" for- thb "bad ■ weUther ■ Jp^^e^ihgijtiie;;usuaD atteiidaiite Beto' £4O \'l» 3d, a decrease, of £26 as ;iigaiust. tlie previous year. ; Theiexhibits were? not: so numerjous as^-on. i previous pccasioiis, hut ■the bualifcy was up iothat ; of previous shoves'. - ;~Tht*' couiinifiecv-'are-; sanguine ,that{'uiider.;»favourable 'bonditions the incoming "will, be very: successful :and :trust-xthe :Society "wilK ; be .able to ;sho>v a credit .''next an-: uual meeting. It has been decided to hold,a- sprni^^bjv'ltlus' and. it hopeoothat growers will "<»mbmei'Vt6''r.'make;-'jt-'.a > ''sat%ess'. . The ;thaaks,:of ; the-, society, are due to the "judges who came down from Christchurch and made no charge' except actual out of pocket expenses.-.-; Thanks are.alsbdue -to donors 'of special prizes .and to all have in any way assisted the -Society during the year. The; balance sheet' shblved the receipts to be '-=— Donations, subscriptions, etc., £46~12s '3d, advertising L'l 7s Cd, door takings £ls 10s. Total £64 9s Od; expenditure : prizes £37 13s Cd, printing and advertising £7 17s (id, music £i> 3s; hire of hall £3 3s (id/staging, etc., £'3 as. There are liabilities of ±.'l2 7s 9d against which the society have £3 os 3d in the bank and outstanding subscriptions £1 Gs Cd. The chairman moved the adoption oi the report aiid balance sheet and Mr T. Gunniou seconded same, the motion being carried -without discussion. The rules were then revised and alterations were made in the following directions:. It was decided that a subscription of £1 shall entitle a member to a ticket of admission and to an unlimited number of entries for the show, 10s to one admission ticket and 2-1 ento one admission ticket and 12 entries and 2s : Gd to' one admission ticket and 6 t-ntrie. It was further decided that all exhibits- must be the property of the exhibitor for at least two months prior to the show. The- following officers ' were elected : —Patrons, Messrs James Guild, W. G. Aspinall, T. Buxton, D. Melnnes. J. M. Twoomev. James flay, John Talbot, Drs Bigjr, Crausbaw, and Curtis; president. "Mr K. -lames: vice-presidents, Messrs K. Cut ten and J. Holwell; treasurer, Mr W. 11. Brown; secretary, Mr F.'A.-Jovnt; committee. Mesdames A. Hope, A". C. Watson, and Melnnes, Messrs A. C. Watson, D. Melnnes, T. Gunnion, I'. A. Acheson. W. Evans, Rev. Beckett, Z. Kay. A. E. Smith, A. Hope, and E. Cooper. TJie date of the spring show would be the 21st September, and t!io next annual show tho 2tsfc of tho society. The chairman hoped the members would work hard to make the coming year a successful one. The outgoing officers were cordially thanked and the iiri-tinji du-'d.