A. and P. Association.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5260, 16 May 1895, Page 3

A. and P. Association.

MEETING OP COMMITTEE. J A special meeting of the committee of . the Canterbury A. and P. Association was ) held this afternoon to consider plans for i the proposed grandstand ; present— Messrs E. G. Staveley (president), J. Deans, W. '■ Henderson, J. Gould, J. Grieg, H. P. Murray- Aynsley, J. J. fCiusey, H. Overton, R. H. Rhodes, F. Archer, J.Anderson, jun.* ' W. Recce, G. Rhodes, G. Rhodes, Sir John Ha!l, the Hon J. T. Peacock, and Dr ] Lavinge. ■ j Apologies for absence were received j from Meßßrs S. Gai forth, J. T. Ford, and I P. Cunningham. The last-named gentle- j man expressed the opinion that the Asso- • ciation should rely on the skill of its own architect to produce satisfactory results. The President said that he had taken upon himself to call the present meeting. : Almost immediately after the deliberations ; of the committee the other day a plan j had been brought under hie notice by a member of the Association of a grandstand j and luncheon-booth combined on an i Australian show ground, whioh appeared j to him very suitable .for the purpose of ! the Association, and which could be I erected at a reaatnable cost. vVithout ; wishing to reflect in any way upon the j skill and judgment of their architeat, Mr j England, or to disregard any claims which he might have upon the Association, he (the president) had thought that he would be failing. in his duty were he to allow the committee to make its recommendation, to tbe general body of the Association without having before it all the information at the disposal of himself and the secretary. The plans alluded to were on the table, together with those of Mr England. The Australian plan, which was submitted by Messrs Laird and Barlow, was that of a structure erected on the Geelong show ground, at a cost of £ 1 100. Itprovided seating accommodntion for' 2000 people, with stewards' room and other offices, and two luncheon rooms, capable together of accommodating 500 people. The cost here was estimated at .£I6OO. After some discussion, Mr H. P. Murray- Ay naley moved— " That the committee adhere to its former decision regarding the plans for the grand stand and luncheon booth." Mr John Grigg seconded the motion. Dr Levinge moved, as an amendment— "That the committee call for competitive designs for a grand stand and lun-cheon-room combined, and also for grand stand and luncheon booth separately." Mr Archer seconded the amendment, which was negatived by eight vote 3to s r x, and the original motion was carried by theee numbers. | In reply to Mr Gould, the President] , said that the motion merely bound the ' committee, which would recommend Mr ! England's plans to the general meeting for adoption. That meeting could, of course, approve or reject them, or make any modification considered necessary. J Mr d. Rhodes said that he noticed that ' swine feveV had broken cut in Southland. In view of the number of pigs brought from the south to Canterbury ho would be glad to know if proper precautions had been taken to prevent the spread cf tbe disease to this part of the country. . Mr Henderson said he had heard that ; all the infected animals had been i destroyed. Mr Rhodes said that in England the whole country would be shut up in such a CBBB. Mr Deans said that that had been done also. The meeting then closed.