THE WINTER SHOW.

Wairarapa Age, 6 November 1930, Page 5

THE WINTER SHOW.

REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. DISPOSAL OP THE CASH IN HAND. PUBLIC MEETING NEXT WEEK. The final report of the Wairarapa Winter Show General Committee. of 1930,.which has been withheld until the accounts could be presented in completed shape, appears below. Signed for the General Committee by the chairman, Mr. E. M. Hodder, the report recommends that the total balance in hand of £428 8s 2d (including a k credit on this year’s Show of £34 ' Os. 8d) should be placed in the hands of trustees as the nucleus of a fund for the establishment of permanent quarters for a Winter Show in Masterton. In the event of the money not being used for this purpose within four years, it is suggested that its disposal shall be determined at a public meeting ■ to be called by the trustees at the end of that period. These proposals are to be submitted to a public meeting on Tuesday next. It is suggested that the meeting should be called in the forenoon. Following is the text of the report:: — “Considering the somewhat depressed trading conditions, due mainly to lower prices for our primary products, the financial results of the third Winter Show must be considered satisfactory. It is interesting to note that a majority of the exhibitors were, at the termination of the Show, well pleased ; . with the results of their enterprise. “ The action of the committee in opening the Show free to the public during the last two days, while seriously curtailing the net profits, resulted in substantially increasing the attendance, which after all is one of the main points aimed at. During the first fhlit days 8f the Show the attendance was disappointing—the chief reason for this, we consider, was the surprising lack of support of local and district enterprise. Considering the large number of possible exhibitors in the Wairarapa, the thirteen who did exhibit form a small portion only of the total. If this fact is spy efiteri|n, then it is obvious (hut Ti) NHt i« fat-uur Bf s Winter Sliuw: of (2) Sot in favour bf the method of tunning the Show, or (3) think that the buildings available are unsuitable. Criticism of a constructive nature along these or other lines, would assist future efforts.

“The Empire Shopping Display was conducted on similar lines to hurt year, but here again the lack of support seriously affected the success of the i effort. Only 44 entries were received, against 73 last year. “The addition this year of several farmers to the General Committee considerably strengthened the personnel. And enabled us to make a special effort to interest the primary producers generally. Competitive classes in field and garden roots, ensilage and exhibits from members of the Boys ’ and Girls ’ ~-*Ble interest: The special leelures arranged on Farmers’ Day were well attended, and amply justified the trouble jißisas* Is this direction. Wj wish to. tfiaiii the AgriciHtarai Department; winch, through.the efforts, of Mr; Freer rviasjir" fjf their' kblp, dtid 'fill jltqhh Tabs sirij coritrfbiitcfl iii iiisLDeserving of thanks; too, are the foldjitiateil fertiliser fur. jsiir prize i'iiiiil Wciiiagtdii Sfeat Export Company; L-tfl.; N.Z. Farmers’ Fertiliser Gobi- &■“ lVil h®T Phosphate Company, Ltd.. Auckland: Kempthnme, ..Prosser and Co., Ltd., N.Z. Drug Co., Ltd,, Wanganui; N.Z. Lpap.gnd. MfirgAntilft . Aggncy .Gn s - JLtd-. Masterton. The voluntary assistance ’ so Keen specially encouraging wheu there jg such — lack of interest shown bv of a successful Show. _“As_you will see by the balance 6h£§St x i'he iw< nCT j from, the ? 193u ge tEer -with? balanee brought £rtL znciuuing interest, inaKes a total ox RECOMMENDATIONS. That th. 9 Cash iuLsuu, viz., £428 8s 2d form the nucleus of a fund Xtt.libft. .e§tabMuufipt,...Qi aermMnt quarters ror a win ter snow in rviastexnox oeiug usea tortnephrase mention ed in (1) within a penod of lour yc.-.rs from, this -date,._a-public-meeting,-te be called-by the Trustees below-mentioned shall decide as to the disposal of same. “(3) That_ the Trustees of the fund, ne: messrs. o. m. James, «i. Allan and

- ’’(4) That, a. public meeting be chllcd ths trustees at the errpiry ths = yxfijLrg rr-,rtrt+~i/xr>arl “(5) That the cash in hand ba placed on fixed deposit with the National Bank for two years, after which period the trustees reinvest the money to the best advantage until required. ’’ THE BALANCE SHEET* The balance sheet of the 1938 Winter Show discloses receipts amounting t<? £?4IY 1,-e 7<l. intrreat iih tlvuyailw £9 I7s 3d. The principal items on the receipts side are: Space fees (including sideshows), £971 iQg. fleer takings. £7(l 0»!i eivertisiag. Is estsivgue, £9l 19b fid; sale of timber, £24 lis. Expenditure amounted to £394 13s 2d, the principal items being, rent of hall, £5l Is; advertising and stationery (including cost of printing catalogue), £lO9 5s Td; secretary’s salary and bonus, £45; Borough Council lighting, £35; materials and labour, framework, £lll 12» Bd. Including the amnnnt of £9 He 3d (inter est on deposit) there is a credit balance ft: the. 1338 SfanH of flfll Ha an in *u<s firs added ci edits of £llB.lBs Gd from *Kc 192? ?7vjiibi* srt.-?