PATEA DISTRICT PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume X, Issue 2696, 3 February 1876, Page 2

PA TEA DISTRICT PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of tho above Association was held on Saturday, the 29th January, for the purpose of appointing J udges for the coming Show. Present — Messrs Mcllae, in the chair, Wilson, Livingston, Gane, Ball, Peacock, Nicholson, Hunter Ooutts, and Morgan. The minutes of tho last meeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary read a letter of resignation from Mr Broadbent, to the effect that his own matters would not allow him to dcA r ote that time to the Association which he would wish. The Committee declined to accept his resignation. The Secretary informed the meeting that an extra sum of £30 would be granted from the Provincial Government to tho Association. Mr Wilson proposed that arrangements be made at once for the erection of yards. On Mr Nicholson'^ proposition a plan of the yards was drawn and passed, and left with the Secretary for execution. Proposed by Mr Wilson, and seconded by Mr Hunter — That the sub-committee be allowed an extra sum of £15 towards the erection of the yards. Carried. JUDGES. It Avas proposed- and carried that the following gentlemen be requested to act as Judges upon the respective matters to which they are appointed :—: — Hoeses. — Messrs Gerse, Gregg, and Hately. Cattle. — Messrs J. Davidson, W. T. Owen, and J. W. Gower. Sheep. — Messrs Eiddoll, Matheson, and Baker. Pigs and Poultry. — Mr A. Johnston, Mr F. Symes, and Mr J. K. Price. Agricultural Implements.— Mr -T. Gorton, Mr Moore Hunter, and Mr Lupton. Produce. — MrS. W. Gane, Mr G. McLean, Mr G. Gibson, and E. Foreman. Stewabds. Horses. — Mr Henderson, and Mr Ball. Cattle. — Mr Ginger, and Mr Honeyfield. Sheep. — Mr Livingstone, and Mr Nicholson. Pigs and Poultuy. — Mr J. Dickie, and Mr Williamson. Agrioultueal Implements. — Mr Hunter, and Mr Hawse. Proposed by Mr Wilson, seconded by Mr Coutts, that 10 acres of tho Agricultural Reserve be let for 5 years, and that it be ploughed and laid down in grass at the end of the second year. Proposed by Mr Nicholson, seconded by Mr Gane, that it be leased for 2 years and laid down in grass. Resolved — That tenders be called for the leasing of 10 acres of the Agricultural Reserve for either 2 or 5 years. Resolved — That tenders be advertised for. The meeting adjourned until further notice. A match was played on Saturday afternoon between the Patea Cricket Club, and the Siar Club, the former substituting the pickhandle. for the bat in order to equalise the match, the Star Club being composed of youths under sixteen. The " Pick Handles " played under considerable disadvantage, owing to the narrowness of the handle. It required great quickness and accuracy of eye to strike the ball at all. " Swiping " was dangerous, and blocking was equally unsafe, the handle not being sufficiently broad to cover the wicket. Iv several cases their wickets were struck while the handle was at the full block. The bowliuf of the youths was excellent, and being " underhand," was the more discomfiting to the "picks," who were all ''round-hand" bowlers. In the first innings the " picks " went out with a little more rapidity than seemed to please them, but this was fully made up for in the second,whon a more satisfactory score was made, owing probably to their getting better used to the underhand bowling. > The wickets were struck about 5.30 p.m. ending in a victory to the " pickhandles of 33 runs." A match bettveen the Wanganui and Patea clubs will be played kcre. on Wednesday next, aud another on Saturday between the Hawera and Patea.