AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 306, 22 September 1919, Page 8

AUCTION SALES

SV— FOETHOOIIING FIXTURES. . . to-day. ■ , Wellington, 1.30 p.m.— ;■ ..?• Sale-of" general merchandise'(E. John-;,-.ston ..and ..Co.). W TO-MORKOW. . •• 12 noon—Sale of stock and im- ; plements IN.Z. Loan C 0.)., F. 45-Mannerj : Street, Wellington"! 2 p.m.— '(,V.-, Furniture sale (liadford and Co.). t; 105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 2.30 [ ' ''.''p.m.—City-property sale IS. G. Nathan f.'lE'and Co.): • • ' •' i [•% iv..WEDNESDAY. [ .'ievin; H .'noon-Sale ,of stock and implel (NIZ. Loan Co.). ! Racecourse• Jtoad, Dannevirko, l.i.m—Sale t /->' of: pedigree stock. (Wairaraoo. Farmers'), i Otaki-Yards, 1 p.m.-Stock ?alo (Abraham E:• v and. Williams). .. JA.B.G., Garage, Uourtenay Place, Wellingv • ton," 1.30 p.m.—Sale of motor vehicles [ " '.(Williams and Co.). I, • J ij WAIRARAPA AND EAST COAST P. AND A. SOCIETY .(Special Correspondent.) ' t; wThe .ordinary monthly meeting" of the ! Wairarapa .and East Coast P. and A. .Society- was held at' Carterton on Saturday, Mr. J. Hodder (president) being in the. chair. Twenty committeemen were present, and there were nine apologies for absentees. ,;The treasurer's statemsut showed tiie jKSeiiion. '.of the.various r.ccounts as under:—Bank overdraft, <8297 IDs. 2d;j hall account (dr.), .£973 4s. lkl.: bnilding account (dr.), .£200; general (cr.)„ ,£72 16s. 4d.\; trophy (cr';), ,£4O 7s. 6d.; memorial (cr.), ,5706-7s. lid.; deposit (cr.), ,£55 14s. Eeceipts since lagt meeting. <£239 4s. Bd. V., The action of the Bnilding Committee ..letting, a' contract for the' memorial Entrance at the show grounds at j£6SO pwas endorsed. Only one other tender ,iras received for tlio -work at. .£9OO. The j architect had.advised the committee that ? the accepted prico appeared td be a reajsonable one. : It was mentioned that prhen tho work was completed it would Uoot very .handsome, qiid would be t)!ie ['finest entrance to anj ; show ground in fihei Dominion. , The present entrance did ijiot. do justice to the up-to-date improvejroonts in the grounds. ■ . .reported that Mr. W. Howard ! Booth had .wain offered to provide a i.paddock for tlie milking conipetition. '• l.'vOn'. the suggestion ,of Mr. .Haycock it was decided to add a competition to the !j>rogrammo for shearing, Mr. A. .G. MTCeoii'.having, promised a donat'in of ' •;£5, ss. .towards the prize money. It was decided 'to endeavour to bring the nrizo money, up to about 420, the competition to'include mnchjne and shears for youths, Tip to 19. years,'the object being to encohrage self-reliance on the farm. The ciffef of Messrs. Donald and Sons, Masterton,. to provide the machines, if the society 'provided tho stand was accepted, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. •.'Haycock. C. Keid and J. M'Donald were (appointed to make the necessary arrangeiments.;; Messrs. J. B. Bairstow. of jClareville, for blades, and Mr. ,T. Nichol[■on; of 'Masterton, for machines, are to flie asked to act as judges. . SVA suggestion from Mr. D. Sutherland fin regard. to making the dog trials an [open event, or putting a maiden event on the programme;.was'^received, and it was [decided.to'.record tlio suggestion for connext year. V I\ : A .■suggestion' from Mr. A. Moody, of [■Waihakeke; in referenoe to showing cows tin'milk,'instead of with calves at font; Ewas' also considered, it being finally doj eided to take no action. ■ ■ ji: Messrs. Walker and Hall, Wellington, jforwarded a trophv, valued at <£6 15s. Gd.. fwHiph'iwas allotted to the Aberdeen cattle !' cin'ds;r :to .be won ' twice, as a points' ! prize. ■ ■ • i Forty-one new members, were elected, tlwihging the membership up to 890. One Tesiguation.'.Joii account of leaving the district, was accepted. Cowan, of Akltio (PolH!Aiiffus);'an4: H. B. Fulton, of. Diinedin .(Iti'mrieys);,irt6te,accepting-the positions df 'judges.'. :Tlie.;Ellesmere (October 23), Wangannl (November 19 20), and the Wainiata liriand''.P.''Associations (Novemlier 27) advising these : dates ,as that for tTiMr'annual'shows. ; - llK'.\ A'.'''ClaH;e (Featherston) acceoted ftlie""p<Bitidn of judge in the cookery passes; "and' Mr. ■A. D. M'Master, of to be asked to judge Sliortiiora cattle.' - "'■ • , ■ . f : < : Th'e (Ministor and, tho General Managor 'ef Railways wroto in reply to the.society 3 '[letters regarding the carriage of stud fetook'ty raili'aiid as the restrictions were ; hbout to be- removed no furt'heri action the matter. ' . i'i^Tho-Erime.Minister wrote acknowledg!lng the society's resolution in reference 'to .the,£w>zon,Hieat question, stating tho [matter was receiving tho attention of the Government. • 'Messrs. Drjziell. Bros., of Huntervillo, •wrote" that"'.the hventy-five guinea cup. [■promised .by/, them 'for the champion ighorthorh-oow,' had ,been; procured, and 'twould be' forwarded as soon, ns engraved. : !A.'vote of .thanks was .accorded the 'denors. r Th© New Zealand Milk Products, Ltd.. Iwrote dopating 30s. as a writing prize ■for Standards: IV, V, and VI. f° r wlucll ithey/ were accorded the society's thanks. !:, ; .The N'ew Zealand Shorthorn Cattle 'Breeders' Association forwarded a list of shows -to which the association's shields !lluid been allotted in-the'North- Island ithis'year. , _ i, "Messrs'."~E.'~' Key, Glenside, and B. itllarko, Carriugton, being dosiroiis of 'acquiring acknowledge of Lincoln sheep, iwere", added-to tho stewards of that sec--rtidn.in accordance with the offer in the 'schedule."'" •:'•The-New Zealand Pig Breeders'-.Asso-■ciation,-- Feilding, wroto suggesting that [a. : .Tule;be .adopted:—"That in the breed!ing<;classes,'"for pig?, no entries be accepted unless the'animal.-is eligible tor 'registration in the herd book. No! action faas-'taken. , ' The,acting-manager of the Central lJeVelopmerit'Farni at Woraroa, wrote that towing to a shortage of labour he would 'not be exhibiting: this year, but hoped ito do so on a future occasion. i Mr. G. A. Turner, of Elt'bam, wrote stating that he would be exhibiting IShorbhorii bulls at tlio forthcoming 'show. .". t -It,. was decided to procure cups and ■eaucerjs for. the tea room, and to . call [tenders for' the publicans' booth, and fruit aiti .-fancy 'stall. .The Employers' Association, Masterton, .•wrote'-advising that a holidav would b? ■proclaimed on tho People's Day of th\ show. ... .