MASTERTON A. &. P. SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 765, 14 March 1910, Page 8

MASTERTON A. &. P. SOCIETY.

. ..MONTHLY MEETING. .(By Telegraph.-Special Correspondent.) ' ... . . Masterton, March • 12. • The monthly meeting of-the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs. G.,C. Suminerell (chairman), T. V. Lett, A. G. Pilmer, J. E. Perry, fl. Shaw, W. Cooper, B. Rayner, R; J.,X)agg,'. D.. M'Gregor, W. Perry, W: Buick,' J. B. Moodie, . C. F.■■: Vallance,, J. .D. Crujckshaiik, . Hugh "Morrison;-'■ J. M. James, B...Harper, and. O. C. Cooper. statement of receipts and' expenditure in ■ connection with tho. recent show. The total receipts wero-d!1475'65. 6d., including entry fees 4515, donations ,£390, gates i£lß3 -2s. 9d.;' grandstands ,£34 Bs., 'and lnncheons and teas is.iOd. In addition to this there are members', subscriptions, 'amounting' to .£661, which have been included in the statement. The expenditure was J!lsot 145.. Bd., this sum ' including cash prices amounting" to"' :<£B3s 2s. 6d., ■ printing and advertising 15s: 1d.,, paddocking. of stock, green:'' feed, r etc:,' J - .449; ■""•Is , '. 6d., luncheons J6234 ICs. Id. , There was consequently a debit balance' ojT£29. Bs. 3d. Tho bank ■ balance-,. as per pass book, totalled 19s. 3d., plus cheques outstanding J3374-3S. 5d.:, Accounts for payment- showed v£1294 2s. -6d., ram fair.b£7s, 15s. Id!, general £U Is. 6d., total X 1403 19s. Id. Payments receivable:—Luncheon .£95: 2s. 6d.;- Solw.ay -fair, Bs..' Cd., rain' fair jeil',9s.V entry, fees £61 Vis: 9d.~,\ cash in "hand 7s. lid.; total Bs. 3d.. - The Solway fair account showed the total receipts, to be %£678 fls.' , . lldij ram fair account," .receipts J!103 95., expenditure .£96 10s. Id. j credit balance. ;£96 18s. lid. Luncheon accounts:—Receipts, .£265 7s. 9d.; expenditure, .X 234.165. Id.;. credit 11s'.'8d. . ." '"•'.'•.■ " .'' ' The National Sheep Breeders , ' Association, wrote stating that the eleventh international conference would bo held in Liverpool on June 20 next, when a paper would be. sent by Mr. Alfred'Marisell on the desirability or otherwise of the oiling and colouring of show sheep, or of any foreign substance being usecf in the preparation of sheep for:exhibition. It was' decided to discuss the subject of the letter at the next meeting! Mr. J. Stuckey was appointed .to - act . as the association's at the conference. The Ground, Committee reported as follows:—It had been decided to instruct the caretaker to' commence the removal of the sheep-pens to the Solway Grounds at once.' It had also been decided that the sub-committee appointed to wait on the Railway authorities."with reference to-the siding at -Sqlway, , - be requested to''.do so. as soon as possible; that a special meeting of the Ground Committee-be called to •?«* at Solway on March 19 at 10 a.m. -. Ihe Finance Committee reported as fpllows:—lt had been' resolved that it be a"' recommendation-'to the incoming beneral-: Committee to take step's to reduce the:working expenses in connection with the ram fair, aud that the subcommittee - be instructed to complete the sale of. the. old grounds. - "Mr,. O. ,C. ■ Cooper, in • moving ; the adoption of the Finance Committee's report, said that, the "committee had gone very carefully info the figures of the late show, and they calculated that thoy had cpme out about the same as for the previous year. The Solway stock fair had been a grand success, over ,£678 being realised, and the liberal response to the association's appeal was a most gratifying feature. It was unanimously resolvedto thank Mr. W. B.: Allen, who first sug-gested-holding -for his support and donations. Votes of thanks were also passed to the auctioneers for their assistance in. selling the stock free of charge at the fair. ■....'-.'