KENNEL CLUB

Evening Post, Issue 51, 2 March 1931, Page 4

KENNEL CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING

The disqualification .it shows of dogs coming from kennels where there was infectious disease was unanimously decided upon by the Wellington Kennel Club at its forty-third annual meeting on Saturday evening. It was resolved that when the veterinarian rejected a dog suffering from distemper or any other infectious disease: all other dogs from the same kennel should be rejected also. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring presideut (Mr. James Mason) for the able way in which he had filled the position. There was a good deal of discussion as to the advisability of holding the show in winter months. It was recommended to the incoming committee' that the show should be held either in May or September. On account of the weather, July was not considered the best month. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, His Excellency the Gover-nor-General, Lord Bledisloe; president, Mr. H. W. Thompson; executive vice-presi-dents, Messrs. J. L! M'Alister and Minogue; committee, Messrs. H. Hook, T. Davey, E. *Bernasconi> E. Aitken, IS. J. Bethell, A. J. Brown, A. Hinchcliff, G. Lee, E. G. Nakin, F. House, E. Powell, and Mrs. Christmas-Harvey; show manager, Mr. J. Tofts; honorary veterinarian, Mr. P. Crossley; honorary auditor, Mr. C. H. Wood (re-elected unopposed); honorary secretary-treasurer, Mrs. A. C. Gadd (re-elected unopposed); new life members, Mr. J. Mason and Captain W. Olphert; delegates to New Zealand Kennel Club, Messrs. Thompson and Mason. Dr. A. Tennent, representing the Wellington Alsatian Shepherd Dog Club, attended the meeting.