SHOW ASSOCIATION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 94, 23 April 1942, Page 4

SHOW ASSOCIATION

EFFORT TO CARRY ON DECISION LN WANGANUI. The recommendation of the general committee that tne Wanganui Agricultural and Pastoral Association should go into recess ior the duration : nf the war did not iind favour at the I annual meeting yesterday. As an alI ternative, the association decided to I vest control of its all airs in a managc--1 ment committee, w nicn w ill meet J rum I time to time and decide on luture activities. These decisions will be influenced by the war situation and cir- ; cumstances generally. i the general committee recommended that in view oi the grave position ol lhe Dominion as a result oi exi tension ol the war in lhe Pacific, the association go into recess till the conctision ol the war, and that certain j arrangements be made to meet lhe I position. The management committee api pointed yesterday consist ot tne president, Mr. W. Craig. the i vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Mib’heii 1 and C. C. Baldwin; lhe trea- ; surer, Mr. C. M. Strouts; the i supervisor of propertv. Mr. C. J. Masters; the secretary. Mr. A. R. i Donaldson; and Messrs. A. T. Hunter ' and J. .1. Lissette. I Members stressed that though lhe I outlook lor a spring snow in ia42 was not bright it was not deirable that the association should go into recess for any specified period. Such action would prevent the association from arranging competitions or gatherings of any kind. "We don't, know how long the war will last. It. might, go on lor a long time, but it might eno sooner than we expect," said Mr. Lissette when stressing the need for keeping the associa--1 tion together as much as possible Mr. A. Macnab said he thought the association, while temporarily in recess, should pay its way out of revenue from membership. Funds in hand .should be conserved till activities were resumed. * “If members are loyal enough to pay their subscriptions we should be able to carry on out of revenue,” said the president, Mr. W. Craig.