WAIRARAPA P. & A. SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1809, 23 July 1913, Page 10

WAIRARAPA P. & A. SOCIETY.

At a meeting of the W&irarapa and Hast Coast P. and A.' Society, Mr. E. Eagle, jun., presiding, Mr. G. E. Allen applied to the society to grant him d gold and silver medal to replaoe those lost in his recent lire. The'cost of the medals he was prepared to bear. It was decided to ■grant tho request. A hearty vote of. tlianks >was accorded Mr. S, Wright, sta-' tionmnster, for the services he had rendered.to tho society, and for his Assistance at showtime. It was reported that Major Brown l Lad been interviewed with regard to the Maori liaka proposition, and ho had promised ti> see what could be done. The Masterton Homing Pigeon Club-wroto advising that they would-be able to provide 1(H) birds for the race from the show grounds' on show d£v. It jvas suggested that provision be lilade ill the society's programilie for a district championsliip'in' the light horse scction, and it was resolved that a';, r o!d'medal be awarded to tlie best luck owned' in the Masterton and Wairaiapa electorates. It was . reported that the - Ladies' Committee had met and struck out some classes in last year's programme, - and added new ones to the honK> industries and children's classes, the total increase in the cost of Srizo money being .82 '10s. . Mr. A. W. _ urns, ')'headmaster" of the 1 Carterton School, wrote suggesting extra classics for school children, .'and I-that ii meeting of teachers be called to consider the matter.' It was'.resolved that the entry fees for scdiool children ,bo-deleted, and that tho prize money remain the same. Mr. xlloward Booth was accorded a vote of thanks for his-donation-of timber for covering the pens for the first soven cows in the' butter-fat competition. Mr. J. M. Lightfoot was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his trouble in procuring samples of prize ribbons and members'badges of thie New South Wales Royal Agricultural Society, during his holiday in Sydney.