JERSEY BREEDERS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1859, 19 September 1913, Page 10

JERSEY BREEDERS.

MEETING OP THE ASSOCIATION. The first mooting of the now council of tho New Zoaland Jersey Cattle Breeders' Association, as constituted under the new rules, was held at Palmorston North on Wednesday. Present: Messrs. W. H. Booth (Wairnrapa and East Coast), T. M'Kenzio (Mnnawatu and West Coast), It. J. Linn (Taranaki), W. V. Harknoss (Taranaki)', A. E. Wilkinson (North 'Auckland), W. J. Hall (South Auckland), H. E. B. Watson (South Island). Mr. W. H. Booth was unanimously elected president, and Mr. R. J. Linn, 'ice-president ' It was resolved that a die be purchased for the, purposo of striking medals awarded by the association.' In accordance with ihe rules, it was decided by ballot that Messrs. Linn, Harkness, and T. M'Kenzio should retire at the end of tlie year. The following now members were elected:—Messrs T. B. In6oll (Hamilton), Joseph Devine (Awapuni), A. M. Wighton'(Palmorston North),' Graham Bros. (Te Kiri), Mears Bros. (Walton), Dr. Prendergast-Knight (Wellington), IV. Alderson (Rewn), J. Strange (Mangaiti), J. D. Brown (Ihakara), tli9se making just on 300 members.

Mr. A. Moreland, of Pipatoetoe, was granted the use of the prefix "Beachlands"; Mr. J. L. Hanna, Paeroa, "Ranch"; and Dr. Knight, Wellington, "Richmond."

It was decided to add a new rule to tho condition .of entry for registration as under: —"Tho breeder of any animal must obtain registration before any transfer by him can bo recorded." It was agreed that the secretary should attend as many of the forthcoming spring shows as possible, and arrange to meet tho local branches where convenient. A very largo amount of routine business was also dealt with.

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