A. & P. AFFAIRS

Wairarapa Age, 11 August 1928, Page 3

A. & P. AFFAIRS

(Continued from Pago 5.) AN ACUTAL PROFIT. Mr. Jas. McGregor asked Mr. Ogilvy whether he did not think too much had been written off for depreciation. Mr. Ogilvy said he did. He thought they were writing off too much. The improvements at .Solway were valued in the association’s books at £5495, but the insurance on the . buildings was' £16,300 and the buildings were valued at £20,31X1. Apart from the item of depreciation, there was no loss last year, but a profit of £lBO. He though, as ho said, that, they were writing off too much for depreciation, ibut ho was only one member of the executive. The matter was one for the incoming committee to look into. The report and balance sheet were adopted, and on the motion of Air. Perry, the association placed on record its appreciation of the services rendered by the following retiring office-bear-ers, iu addition to those mentioned in the annual report: Messrs. C. J. Bennett, J. W. Colquhoun, H. B. Maunsell, H. H. Mawley and L. Meredith. The office-bearers nominated for the ensuing year, a. list of whom, a-ppeared recently in ‘'The Age,” were declared duly elected. THE NEW PRESIDENT. In congratulating the new president, Mr W. F. McLaren, Mr Perry said that the society had followed consistently a practice, laid down in the time of the pioneers. Where a man was noted as likely to take an executive position later on, he was given a trial as chairman of the grounds committee, or the finance committee. Mr. McLaren had been chairman of the Grounds Committee for a number of years and had carried out his duties so capably that they had every confidence in putting him into the position of president.—(Applause.) | Mr. McLaren thanked them for the honour they had done him. The position of president had been very well filled in the past, and ho had 1 felt diffident about accepting nomination, but he agreed with Mr. Perry that they were electing an excellent committee. HELPFUL SERVICE RECALLED.

Mr. Jas. McGregor said he thought the good rule of the society in making room for young men should apply to the office- of patron, which he had filled for the last two years. He had done his little bit for the society in the past — it was not much—and would like now to withdraw in favour of a younger man. He had no doubt that the society would progress as one of the strongest and most vigorous in the North Island. In nominating Mr. C. F. Vallance as patron, he felt that they had a duty of gratitude to a few pien, of whom Mr. Vallance was one, for what they had done to enable the society to reach the financial position in which it now stood. When the question of connecting the- ground of the society .with the railway was raised, Mr. Vallance and others became personally and individually responsible to the bank for the money that they wanted to purchase Solway, with the understanding that wha{ w as now the Memorial Park would be sold. Unfortunately a slump ~et in, and for a time the society had on its hands two grounds, both of which were in debt. He asked them to elect Mr. Vallance as patron as an acknowledgment of the magnificent .work that he and others did for the society at that time. Some people had said at the time that these gentlemen were going to make a big profit out of their deal with the society. A more shameful charge was never made against honourable and; honest men. The facts were that when the grounds were sold, Mr. Vallance and his associates realised a profit of £lBOO. As soon as they received that profit, they handed it over to the society to meet the cost of ground and other improvements. (Applause.) Mr. Vallance was elected unanimously as patron. PAST PRESIDENTS.

At the request of Mr. McLaren, Mr. McGregor presented past president’s badges to Mr. G. H. Perry and Mr. David Caselberg. Mr. McGregor said both these gentlemen had done excellent work for the society, and he hoped their sympathy and interest would remain with it.

On Mr. Perry’s motion, Mr. McLaren seconding, it was agreed that ex-presi-dents should have a seat on the committee, without the right to vote. Mr. D. Caselberg said that like Mr Perry he had been connected with the society for many years. He had been treasurer for a number of years. In those days they sometimes had all-day meetings and keen arguments, but everything was done for the welfare of the society. He appreciated what had been done to enable -past presidents to keep in touch. It would be a pleasure to come in occasionally and hear what was going on. ‘Mr. W. B. Allen, who was welcomed by Mr. Perry as one of the pioneer Romney breeders of the South Island and a resident for many years in the Carterton district, said that in the days to which Mr. McGregor had referred, he (the speaker) had assisted' the society by donating several rams, one of "which sold for 150 guineas, and by promoting a stock sale which brought in about £7-00 to the society. 1 Hearty votes of thanks were passed to Messrs. Perry and Ogilvy, and both sgoke briefly in acknowledgment.