WANGANUI A. AND P. LOOKING BACK ON GOOD YEAR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 68, 21 March 1940, Page 3

WANGANUI A. AND P. LOOKING BACK ON GOOD YEAR

ANNUAL MEETING

OFFICERS ELECTED j I CONFIDENCE IN PRESENT J ADMINISTRATION i i DATES FOR NEXT YEAR ‘ APPLIED FOR i i The annual meeting of the Wanga- [ nui Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held yesterday, Mr. W. Craig (president) being in the chair. “We can safely say we wound up a satisfactory year,” said Mr. Craig, I "and the finances are in a satisfactory 1 condition.” 1 “The membership register of the 1 Wanganui A. and P. Association on 1 January 1 showed a total of 745 1 members,” stated the annual report. 1 "This is an increase of 11 over the ; previous year. Twelve members who s had not paid their subscriptions werv j struck off. Eight members and nine t life members died during 1939. ■ Twenty-two members resigned, having left the district. Sixty-two new members joined during the present year. An endeavour was to be made to build the membership up to 1000 during the , year. . Buildings and Plant • “Buildings and plant owned by the • association on the racecourse, had been maintained and repaired out of j revenue, no special appeal having ( been launched, and a total of £l9l < had been spent. The floors of the t stalls in the home industries building ( had been renewed. A special pavilion j for open class sheep was now avail- ] able, while repairs to fixtures as well 2 as movable plant had been carried ] out. Although handicapped by the in- < adequacy of buildings and plant, what j the association had was in good con- ] dition and would last for many more j years. 1 “The association was again fav- j oured with special prizes from sup- < porters throughout the district. Thanks were due to the following for the special prizes: Cuthbertson ana Lee, Ltd., goods to value of £3 3s to best women rider; S. J. Sulli- ‘ van, Ltd., oak writing bureau for win- ■ ner of maiden hunters’ competition; J Sargood, Son, and Ewen, cup valued ! at £2 2s for 1939 pony handicap derby; < J. Williams and Co., silver tea service > tor winner of women’s jump; A. C. Seivewright, silver challenge cup for ’ purebred Shorthorns section; G. H. - Handley, silver challenge cup for purebred Aberdeen Angus section; T. | Currie, silver challenge cup for pure--, bred Red Polls section; Mrs. C. Hod- ; der. silver cup for winner of child’s calf class; W. R. Kellick, silver challenge cup for Romney Marsh natural condition; D. T. B. White, barometer for winner at works export lamb competition. The trophies are now valued and insured for £445, an increase of more than £75 for the year. Excess ot Entries “Entries at the last show were much in excess of those of the previous year, as the following table showed: Cattle, 1937, 181; 1938, 241; 1939. 2bz. Sheep, 337. 308. 348. Pigs, 29, 54, 49. Horses, 323, 431, 398. Schools, —, 627. 874. Home industries, 306, 623, 538. Dancing, 6B, 225. Totals, 11'6, 2352, 2684. "Entries at the last show were | adversely affected by the petrol restrictions and the outbreak of war, and the fact that the association was able to record an increase of more than 300 entries despite these handicaps, indicated that supporters were taking a much more active interest with each succeeding year. Grateful thanks were expressed to the exhibitors who had so loyally supported the annual show. The association is still in a good financial position despite the heavy expenditure necessary for upkeep and repair of plant. Although no special

appeal for the building fund, the committee undertook to defray the cost of repairs besides the erection of the sheep pavilion out of revenue. That this had been possible was because of the rigid control of the finance sol the association by the executive committee. After allowing for depreciation on the various buildings and plant, the assets were valued at £5615. “Insurances totalling £3465 for fire risk involving an expenditure of £25 a year had been effected on the association’s property. Although the balance-sheet disclosed a net loss of £393, it was satisfactory to know that this was more than covered by the increased value of assets.” Reasons for Loss The report, together with the statement of accounts, was adopted. A loss for the year of £393 3s 7d was shown, this being accounted for by the fact that the executive had written off £lBO in arrears of subscriptions, which had been carried forward, but were found to be impossible of collection and because of having spent a considerable amount of revenue on repairs to buildings and plant. The actual loss in revenue for the year was only £5. Election of Officers The officers at present holding office were unanimously re-elected. "I do not know whether it is a good sign or not, but prefer to take it that we have done a good job, and the members are satisfied,” said the president. The officers re-elected are:—Patron, Mr, Donald Ross; president, Mr. W. Craig; vice-presidents', Messrs. Roy Campion and C. C. Baldwin; honorary treasurer, Mr. C. M. Strouts; general committee, Messrs. W. Craig (chairman), R. Campion, C. C. Baldwin, C. M. Strouts, J. G. Alexander, G. B. Anderson, W. G. Bason, H. G. Birch, Leo Campion, W. G. Cooper, A. H. Collins, W. R. Ford, K. Handley, S. Hughes, J. Hunter, L. A. Kellick, C. R. Leach, J. J. Lissette, A. B. McFarlane, Alex Mac Nab, C. J. Masters, Robert Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell, N. Neilson, W. E. Robbie, J. A. Todd, H. C. Veitch, R. O. White, J. C. Williams. Dates of the Next Show Mr. Donaldson said that the differences of opinion with the Hawera Association regarding dates of the annual show had now been all happily settled. Hawera was applying for dates in the week following Wanganui. Waverley had applied for the Tuesday following Wanganui and before the Hawera show. Mr. Donaldson said that the dates applied for by Wanganui were November 13 and 14 next. ! Mr. S. Hughes: When do we voice any objection to the date applied for by Waverley, if we have any objection? Mr. Donaldson: We have no objection. The date follows ours. Mr. Donaldson added that a FridaySaturday show would come in the future. Ram Fair The question of holding a ram fair each year was left to the incoming executive. Mr. Nelson Hughes urged that the fair should be pushed fully Iby the association. The matter was left to the executive. Appreciation Expressed Mr. Fulton said that as one of the many members of the association, he felt that he should come along and I move a vote of thanks to the comI mittee which had worked so hard for I the benefit of others. j “We go along every year to enjoy | the exhibits and the comfort of the ■ show,” he added, “and the least we [can do is to come along once a year land express thanks for the work I those gentlemen have done.” ■ j Mr. G. Spriggens, seconding the ’ motion, said that the matter of a close | holiday would be for the retailers to (decide, and no doubt they would fall lin with the association’s wishes. If I the show was held on a Saturday it I would get over the difficulty.