A. & P. ASSOCIATION

Timaru Herald, Volume C, Issue 15304, 25 March 1914, Page 11

A. & P. ASSOCIATION

TEMUKA AND GERALDINB. MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE. of the General Committee ot the Temuka and Geraldine A. and *' ss^S 1 r at i9 11 was "* office of Mr W. P. Evans, Temuka, yesterday. Present, Messrs W. M. Bruce (chairman), G. W. Annitage, A. Shaw, K. Maddren, Gee. Ward, W. Bell, P. Talbot, S. Cain G. B- Cart-wright,- A. Bain, M. H. McLeod, P. Waranft J. Paterson, A. W. Ensor, J. Brosnahan, i ™ Le £ ls v,°- P - McCallum, H. BeU ™ ETans (secretary). Ihe Railway Department notified that excursion, fares could not be issued m connection with the forthcoming show at as the traffic was too small to warrant this. Ihe lemukaMuniciDal Brass Band wrote accepting an offer of £6 for providing music at the Show. The St. John Ambulance Association wrote offering to send members to the Show should the committee desire it. offered 33 d<Kaded *° *<**& th -e services o+ ? lr + - J - °r Huddleston wrote drawing attention to the fact that California! WTW„ W?re on the Winchestei Domain, and requesting theAsso- £ n ft bave thein cleared without wi ftr? w f? deeide <i to inform Mr Huddkston that the Domain was under the control of the Domain Board. vi,&\ off f by , Mr A - Stewart to provide a sheep for the sheep-guessing competition was accepted Ihe following, new members were elected—Messrs T. Harrison, C. EolVff 5 ' H t ** c P oUgali > A.'Bain, J. Aitken, J Mclnness (Temuka); A. P. latoick, W Thomas (Geraldine) J. KelMcCully jun. (Seadown); G. Brown. (Clandeboye); G. Tait (Orton) • gT Coulter (Rangitata); R. T Newtmi (Beautiful Valley). Newton The secretly reported that the following donations had been received £1 Is, Mr O. J. Bdton £1 l s Mr o £u° lly (Winchester Hotel) £2 lt~~, <*>mniittee recorded its tnanks to the donors. The secretary stated that a number ,or applications had been received for space tor special exhibits. The South Canterbury Farmers' Agency Coy, had tat x en £? / eet -- Mr Geo - Da sh, of Wai. mate, 20 feet, and Temuka Pipe Works also intended to make an exhibit The charge for space was from 10s up to ~£ f s > and side shows were charged £1 ls and £2 2s. ! The secretary mentioned further that the entries so far were rerv satisfactOTT—quite as good as last Tear rCK WF ein S moved that" 30 Senior Cadete from Ashburton be invited t£ attend the show as the guests of the committee. Seconded by & Talbot and thf^LT^l m^ 3[j - U was left in Arr,-t ds -° f M l essrs Wareing and Armitage to make arrangements for receiving and entertaining the Cadets. An account was received from Mr Dan Mclnnes for £ll3 6s 6d for the IT, T if a Shed on the show grounds. It was stated that the contract price was £lO3 and that some extra work had been done without authorisation.—On the motion of Mr AVarang, seconded by Mr Annitage, iu was agreed to pay the account less the cost of unauthorised work. Mr Shaw said that Mr Mclnnes had presented a splendid flag for the building, and ho would move that a letter ot appreciation and thanks be sent.— Carried. It was stated later that the work to which exception had been taken had been authorised by Mr D. Grant, and it was decided to pay Mr Mclnnes's claim in full if this should prove to be the case. Mr Maddren said that fcho Ground Committee were as far advanced with their preparations as it was possible to be until further information was available about the number of entries Mr Cam again brought up the question of having a gate erected at the scmthera end of the grounds.—lt was pointed out that nothing could be done this year. Tenders for privileges were accepted as follows:—Licensed booth. Mr C. J. McKay; fruit and sweets, Messrs Bnghtwell and Teesdale; luncheon, Mr G, H. Bryant.