MANAWATU A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 927, 21 September 1910, Page 5

MANAWATU A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

PROPOSED NEW SHOW GROUNDS. »iiy Telcffrityh.-rSpeclal Correspondent.} ; Palmerston, September 20. The monthly meeting ol the General Committee of fcheivianawatu A. and T., Association was held to-day, the president. (Air. C. A. J. Levett)' ! in- the chair. . y , .. -s : Correspondence. Myas read from the Otago A. .and P. Association,' stating that its summer show, would'be . held: on -November 17 and 18; From the Bush Districts Ay and P.;.' Association, stating that the annual show would be held on January' 15, lyil. > !. Traill .arrangements,: submitted: .by ;the railway; authorities 'in:'- connection with - the: spring showj ivere . referred to a sub-oomniittee, with, power to guarantee a:/special! train' . from; Mastertoh if necessary. ■ ■'-.. ■ ■ .- The Finance'. Committed reported that the,treasurer (Mr; J; 11. Johnston) had submitted the following.proposals,which, had beeii carried, by : the committee That the,. General -Committee' consider the cuttiiig up . aiid disposal of the pre-', sont grounds, and the securing- of an-; other. The proposar was considered in .connection - .with, one Vto erect extra ; buildings . on' the groiihds, '"arid in this connection ■ the following-/-'allotments: were approved-Sheep: and -pigs accommodation,' £300 {. dairy show, buildings, £3000 cattle and- horses .'(at end of winter' show; buildings), £500; -lavatories;' £300; 'ring,' £400; contingencies. £200;- total, £4700.', Subject;"to. the: Finance .Committee being; able; to' niako, tlio.'.- necessary arrangements, .the Ground Committeo aro to submit. detailed plans and specificaitioiis'ifor "approval.

Tho following report- was also approved;—The'.Finance»Committee have considered- -ti .- proposal- suggesting - -an aggregate, expenditure.; of:-';£ 4700..; 'The Finance' Committee is advised that a sufficient. sum .canbe;,secured: to carry out the : ph)posals'-'inade; : v''Thia--\vduld:-makean /approximate '.addition to the :fixed "charges of the association ,of about £200 per annum,, and' Ithatat ' least £100 per. .'year can'lbe- looked tor with-.'■ certainty,: leaving, an extra charge of - £100 to be 'met /from tile .associati6n'B.-gross'TeVeriue'/v"- , V:! ,v • . ,In.explaining the proposals,'. the' treasurer. (Mr. Johnston) said;'that ho . had' consulted' Mr.- L. Pascal regardingthe purchase, of thoi latter's property,- just below the gasworks. IJe .thought--that- ■ in... the interests of the'; association fthe proposal; should.. ho/ placed - before 1 "the committee /.and ; members for. consideraMr;' Pascal has 30 acres of 'land, with a frontage of 15 chains to . Slain i Street, and a depth of. 20 chains. - A portion; of,thf property-'forms, a t'orraceand .natural grandstand, ; and :lends itself,.to the . making of ideal : show, grounds.' Cuba .Street, could,-, if neccs-. saryj be. bxtended'for, about'five chains a'pro'ss the' Education; section possessed' by the._association. It' /would be only; six chains,from tho.: corner of the pre-' sent grounds. To include in the proposed ground : the'" Education grounds would • provide.' ample' room for 5 allpurposes for many years.,-He; liad^iio/doubt that-.the. Education Board would ' allow an, improvement clause for-'buildings in ■ a new -lease'. The. present lease, expired in nine years,; and can be renewed. A railway siding could be put in, if neces-: sary, at' little -expense.' Rates' on' .the property; .total £50, against over £200 ■on the: present' grounds, thus effecting i a paving of £150. lip considered that if tlie old grounds ,were 'cut up ''into" sections, they; would; realise :£25;300; "and the cost of the new grounds, buildings, etc.,' ..would be. £21,200, which , would' leave a . credit., of. £41C0' to erect new winter: show buildings. The-, association' would then be in the position of having 30 acres /of .freehold land 10 acres' of leaseholds and,'no overdraft!. ; The 'sav-'-ings would .be:; Rates, £150; interest, say, '.£300., or a . total of '£450 per annum. _: : Mr..Johnston", said .;he" 'thought the time had ' arrived . when, tho committee should make up its mind oil 'the question .of the ground, and ho considered tho present proposal worthy of all thought.. ' ■;; -i After< considerable' discussion' a re--solution. ;was- passed generally.' approving the scheme, arid the matter, was referred to.a..sub-committee to .report to next meeting.