MANAWATU A. & P. SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 796, 20 April 1910, Page 8

MANAWATU A. & P. SOCIETY.

;,:■[; , MONTHLY MEETING. ; (By Teleeraph:-^peclar/Correspondent.) ' ,' Palmerston, April 19. :The, monthly meeting of the General , Committee of the- Manawatu A. and' P. Association was held to-day, when there . was a large. attendance. Mr. C. A. J. . Levett (president) occupied, the chair. .■".■. ■ Correspondence was read, from Mr. H. ''••-• N. making various suggestions in ■-''/. connection iwithihe.horse classes/at; the ::■'- show. Messrs. Ellis -Bros, wrote suggastr ... ing that . a horse-shoeing" 'competition should be helu,' and offered 'a, prize of. ' three. guineas for same. : Mr. Watson's ..; communication was. referred to the Horse .: Schedule "Committee, and. Messrs. Ellis -- 'Bros.'are to be asked to assist if'it should , be decided to hold a shoeing competition -at the spring show.-. -. "!.. f, - A deputatio'ii" comprising Adjutant-Cap-v tain-Palmer and. Captains;Mounsey and " • M'Murray waited,. on tho committee .on; ..'/. behalf of tho management of.the military .-.;'•'•: tournament to ask that the decision of the committee to charge, 10 per. cent, on/the, '■■•'-. takings of the gates .and stands for/the V uso-'of the grounds.-'at: the'.next. tourna-; .-■ ment be reconsidered. .Adjutant-Captain-Palmer explained 1 tho ■ position, and of- : fered'to raise the amouut. The Tourna- .; ment/Committee was prepared to pay :•; '-, from £25 to £30. ;\ After some discussion • it waspointed out to the deputation'that ./ a'rule of the association provided that -.-..: any matter decided upon 'by notice of -"' motion could not. be reopened for six ;,- -months, and the president ruled that this couldtnot. be'again.brought" up 'until the time stated had 'expired. ."■'. ..Mr. G." C. Wheeler's motion that' the. /, spring/show should cover'two days in- ; stead of three was lost by a large majority, only the. movei and:seconder voting ~. for it.: v '■'■';-•- '•.:'; : .'.-'-, ■' 'y .On the motion of Mr. P. A. Hodder it ': was decided to hold a stock fair, to raise funds to provide: certain necessary build- ,'.; inks, and the president, Messrs. lialsillie, : '. .Coneu,;GiUies,:Laucaster, Wheeler, Dunk,. Johnston,, 'Gibbons;. Batch'elor, and : • the . .; mover; was' appointed to; carry out ■■_ .the ..''proposal.!.. .■';•• ~'■ '■'--.'. :It;w'as'-'also, decided to make an.active " canvass "to sepure ; new members; es'peci- ■■■: ally in: Wellington... The Horse Schedule Committee has been instructed, to endeavour to provide nddi-/ ..' tional.attractions: for the "first day, of. the. •■-.".'ihqyr, '•'-.'-'...'.'! ' J- "'■• '■■-"''■