ASHBURTON A. AND P- ASSOCIATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1931, 29 August 1888, Page 2

ASHBURTON A. AND P- ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Oommitte of the Ashbar toD A. and P. Association was held at the Arcade Chambers at three o'olook yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance, the President, Mr J. 0. N. Grigg, oocnpyiug the chair. < The Chairman said that no donbt every member preeeit would be sorry to learn that their Secretary, Mr J. Q. Res tell, wished to resign. He read Mr Restell's letter tendering his resignation. The next work of the Committee would be to elfct someone to fill the vaoant position, but before this wan done he thought the Committee should place on record Its appreciation of the veiy able way the Saoretary had carried oat his duties during the past year. It would be hard to get another as good, but whoever he might be he would have an exoellent model to follow. Two applications for the position had been received. Mr D. Williamson thought that before opening the applications It would be well to decide whether they should make the appointment that day or defer it for a week or fortnight, and In the meantime advertise for farther applications. Mr P. Walker thought the matter was one that should be decided by a general meeting. He did not think the Committee had at any previous time appointed the Seoretary. At the request of some of the members the Chairman read one of the rules of the Society, which stated that the Seoretary could be appointed or removed at a general committee meeting. Mr Lyttelton moved, and Mr Secrefan seconded, that the appointment be gone on with. The motion was put to the meeting and carried. The two applications which had been received were opened and read. The Chairman stated that he had quite foic;otten to put Mr Williamson's motion before the meeting. Mr Williamson Baid that he had not made any proposition, but he was still of opinion that they would be acting hastily m making the appointment that day. He did not know that anything could be said against either of the two gentlemen whose applications were then before the meeting, but nothing would be lost by deferring the matter for a fortnight. There was also another question to be considered ; retrenchment was now the order of the day, and he thought it a good time to determine whether the salary paid to the Secretary was excessive, or not- Ht would now move that applications be invited for the position of. Seoretary, and that a small Committee be appointed to consider the question of remuneration. Mr Lyttelton pointed out that his motion had been carried. The Chairman said that through au overs' ght he had omitted to ascertain whether Mr Williamson desired to move. The resolution had now been carried, and he did not see how he could put Mr W illiamson's proposition . Mr Williamson presumed tbat the Committee did not intend to bind itself to any one course, if on deliberation perceived that that course was not a wise one. Mr Secretan said that it was most important, m the interests of the Society, that the appointment should be made at once Other Sociatits had already got their catalogues out, but the Ashburton Society had not yet done anything m thja direction. By not getting out the catalogues m good time mauy entries were lost, and ns a good deal of work was entailed m the preparation and revision of the catalogue, ft was advisable that the appointment of Secretary should be made immediately. The Chairman said that the only way out of the difficulty would be to put Mr lyttelton's motion, with Mr Williamson's amendment} to the meeting again Mr Lyttelton was agreeable to this course beiDg adopted. Mr Seoretan wbb doubtful whether they could rescind the motion m that manner. Mr 0. Reid said that a great many people did not know that the position of Seoretary was vacant. He therefore thought it would be wise to defer the appointment, so that proper notification might be given. On being put to the meeting Mr William son's amendment was lost} and Mr Lyttelton's motion carried by a large majority. A ballot was .then taken, the result of which was that 41r J. Qaane reoeived the appointment by 23 votes against 5 for the other applicant Mr Leadley asked if members who had nox paid their subscriptions were entitled to vote. He asked the Chairman's ruling on this point* The Chairman said that he would take no action unit hi Mr Leadley moved m the matter, Mr Leadley had no desire to move. He only wished to point out a question which might be raised at some future time. HOUSE PARADE. The matter of fixing the date of the annual horse parade was then considered, la reply to a question the Secretary said that the parade last year was held on September 24. Some horse owners, however had complained of this date being too \ early and had said that the first week m October would be quite soon enough. A lengthy disausslon took plaoe. Mr Oookbon moved that the parade be held on September 29, but he subse^ qnently withdrew this motion. Mr Seeretan moved that it be held on October 6 An amendment was moved by Mr J. Gilmour that the parade be held on September 22. Mr Gilmour'a amendment was lost, and a further amendment that the pirade be held on Tuesday, October 2, saleday at the Ashburton yards, was moved by Mr P. Williams. Mr R Friedlander pointed ont that by holding the parade on a sale day the Sooiety wonld lose all the gate money, aa people would gain admittance to the grounds free on aoaount of the sale. He did not think the Sooiety should be put to loss m this way, Mr E. Oooksbn, and others, did cot see why the public Bhould be called on to pay. They attended to choose a horse for the season and it was not right they should have to pay, Mr Oookson said that the public should be admitted free, and horse owners, If necessary, charged a shilling or so more for entranoe. Mr Williams' amendment that the parade be held on Tuesday, October 2nd, sras carried, Mr Oookson asked whether the admlsilon question had been settled. The Chairman said that if the parade irere held at the yards the pnblio were bound to get In free at they could demand admission for the sale. On the motion of Mr R. Friedlander a Management committee was appointed at follows -.—Messrs M- Stltt, R; Millar, 0. Reid, J. Hunt and P. Williams. CATALOGUE. A subcommittee, consisting of Messrs 3mall, Williamson, Cookson, Bonifant and iVilllan.B, was appointed to revise the satalogue. THE LATB SEORErABY. On the motion of Mr 0. Reid Mr Etestell was appointed a member of the Committee. Mr Leadley moved that a most hearty >nd cordial vote of thanks be accorded At Reatell. He thought that the A.esociaion's recognition of the way m whloh the ate Seoretary had performed his duties hould be placed on record. Mr Bonifant Beconded the motion, ["hey had had aavural good secretaries, tut never a batter one than Me Reatell. The motion was carried with aoolamatlon Mr Rsstell suitably responded! j Tb« westing tben idjoutaei <