POULTRY SOCIETY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14453, 27 May 1911, Page 3

POULTRY SOCIETY.

THE COMING SHOW. The monthly meeting of the above society was held iii Hutchison's Rooms last evening, when ther-e was an -'.ttendance oj about twenty members, presided over uy~Mr S. R. Burns. The secretary, Air A. E. Izzard. mentioned that the schedule for the corning show was slightly incorrect, and a motion was passed that a, supplementary one be immediately printed. The Grocers Association wrote consenting to its individual members giving donations to the society.—This was in reply to an enquiry from the society's secretary, who, when he 'ipproached some of the members of the -Association, was informed that the consent of the whole association was required bafoi-e donations were allowed to be given. The secretary of the South Island Association, informed the society that the half-yearly meeting would bo held in Christchurch at 9.30 am. on .Tune -ind. —Ihe president . mentioned that J"l.v "no delegate was required frjm the local society, and insmbers agreeu»g*,tliat no inmortant business was to come up it was resolved that this society be not reorosented. Mr J. Tindall, who reDrcsented th« society at the _ meeting of the Sjuth island Association, wrote- giving members a sketch of the business done Inter aha. he mentioned thtit the nominates of Condon and Palmer as judges would come before the Council m the usual way, and the 'ocal society would be dulv advised. It was resolved to' call tenders from members of the society for carting etc Some discussion took place as to the • annual dinner, and it was decided that it should be held in Hutchison's Arcade Cafe members not to pay- more than >s Gel.each towards the cost. A lively few minutes ensued, when the question of supervising the erection if pens came up the two members who earr.-ed out that work last rear complaining that too much fault-finding and too little actual workiim- went on It was deeded that .several members be selected to look after the erm.-t.ion ?j II r?'" this year, jind that Messrs Hrdl and Kerr direct the operation live uidtres for the forthcominc rfww are:—Poultry Messrs 6. Double flnvercarcill) and J. J- Condon (Timan.); l.eirhorns and Lanmshans Mr A 3 Palmer rrimaru). Canaries, Mr A. e' bc"nr (Timnru). The question of bands' to be en<*a"ed th-s vear. was held over. P-snnim committee and doorkeepers were anp-Muted, and fin enthusiastic inert'„ p r-W-d , vl ,, a a heart rote thanks to the chair.