MEMBERS' TICKETS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 2

MEMBERS' TICKETS.

A DIFFICULT QUESTION. DISCUSSION AT PALMERSTON - NORTH--Tho" questions of. tho best way. in 'which "tp.issue tho ti6ual_ privileges to. membershas, at. ; times,, oxercised tho' minds ;of executive members of most agricultural The. subject was reopened at the annual-meet-ing of'tho Manawatu A. and P. Association on Saturday by Mr., Balsillie, who movod: .".-That this meeting recommend to the gcnoral committee to issuo members' tickets for tho show tho same as; last;year; tliat,,for the Winter show four ladies'" tickets, good for any day, singlo admission, bo'issued, and for the spring; show six ladies' -tickets' be issued, good for any day at the gates anil' stand, singlo adwssion; tho pass to bo issued at tho stand as usual at.tho spring show." \ Mr. Balsillie,-in speaking to the'motion, said it appeared that the confidence of tho public -had been lost by the curtailing ofprivileges; If thoy ;wanted . to. retain'that confidenco thoro was only one.course open,; and that was to alter the existing rules. He conld seo no reason why 'tho membership'' should not bo increased to 2000, and advocated that every member usd: his "best- efforts' in order to get a new member to join. Mr. R. S; Abraham supported Mr. Balsillie," arid urged a canvass for donations from the business peoplo of tho town, who reaped benefits from, tho shows.''

Mr. Gillies believed in tho old syltem of clipping tho tickets each day. ■Mr. J. M. Johnston said the motion was irregular, as it should liavo been placed upon tho order' paper. ■:... ■ . 'Mr. Pringle said the people who. grumbled most, were -tho members Avho wanted, 305.; worth for £1. Mr. Cohen approved; of taking 'every precaution against abuse'of privileges, but said, it had been shown .that tho" abuse amounted to practically nothing.What th6y should do was to make a friend;;of each meniber, and not rub their hair against the grain. To interfero with tho privileges was an error of; judgment, and tho sooner tho defect was rectified tho bettor. '' • 1 Mr. H; Booth said ho was inclined to think that they paid too much for popularity. Tlio greater the concession in privileges tho loss they had availablo for prizes. Another mombpr suggested cutting out the free beer tickets. Mr. Kyle moved as an amendment that the old system of card tickets be adopted. Mr. J. M..Johnston said tho whole pro-: ooduro was out of order. Mr.; Gillies said this was the only opportunity tho mombors had to sptak. Finally, Mr. Kylo's amendment was carried tbat there should bo issued one member's ticket good for. both-darn at gate and stand for both shows, two ladies' tickets to admit for any day at the winter show, single admission only; and at tho springs show admission, each day nt show gate.