MASTERTON SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 919, 12 September 1910, Page 10

MASTERTON SHOW.

. "MEETING OF P. AND A. ASSOCIAx TION. :^.(Brl>Tel«eniph—Special oorrosp,i>n4en».i «< • ■. |f ■: Masterton, September .10./ •: |;Xjfj? :Th<-'-monthly'■meeting ofi'the.yGenera] ?v ■■■ ; Oomniittee of the Masterton A;'' and I'. ; . Association,was . held this afternoon; Mr. Perry.' presiding ovor: a -Ml attendabce. A letter was reatl from Mr. W. B Aliens of.r Marshlands; offering a Rom'S- rl Marsh ■; ram for disposal Iby auction ; iin aid of' the funds for llioiiiuw shottJ: • grouiid, and .expressing the hppo'that ; y{;'?, the last year would' again bo held. . The offer was accepted with thanks, and a committee was ap•poinfced to select a ram and prepare : i !■". .conditions for tho auction.: : ■•. r ,v . Ke ; Woodville A. and <P.' : »Aworaatiori; d ;ißotified ! ' that its . annual -v'show.. would j ibe hqld on v January .23. cultural Committees were adopted.,to ~ : ; •gethijr with' that of'the Ground-Com- ' f It tras. reported.' that.: tlie: off er j-o F j th<j" ■ '< • . A .Bailway Department "to putViii-' a' \ ..at tho new: showground . fori £400,"- had X •v;^i)^..'Sccept^^:^: A; deputation from the Masterton : v . Homing-pigeon Club waited on- the com- : • - 1 ' 'mittoe, ..and suggested '.that a ; homing ■ pigeon match be' flown under the aus- ■ :Pices. of the association on the second day of ;the show. The proposal was . y : .favourably ..viewed .by die'. committee, . ? and tho matter was referred to the comd:;d jmittee: "for : : asreport,'.; At; y.* ■dv;Vddddd was" decided that a £50 challenge ' cup bo offered sfoi ~ the jumping _ J com- . petition. ( at;.theoshowj> ;• Sd /petitors in this and.; . •• iii: :: hunting^ ; or racing .coloure; as in Australia. The . ; reeommendation of the Piiim Fair Com- : v.;.- mittee,' that;^at^tli^/"next^air' owntiiS, .'.V .' Who'had secured/top average prices: at ; <; tho. previous sale should havo. their' ' stock offered first; was adopted. : Seven new members wore elected.'