A. AND P. SOCIETY.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 373, 24 March 1902, Page 1

A. AND P. SOCIETY.

A meeting of the conmittee of the A. and P. Society was held on Saturday, there being present: Messn T. Hoiden iChairman), H. N. Watsoi, Dobbie, W. Sherratt. O. Gray, A. Dering, Cyril White, Barker, W. W. Smith,and Tombleson. A communication ras received with reference to the buslßss at the Agricultural Conference, to bi held this year in Dunedin, commencing on June The Society was aske< to suggest one or more competent judge in a number of classes moofiTirr. if;

Be tho date of the annual meeting, it was decided to. hold a ommittee meeting at IX a.m. nest Satuday, the general meeting taking place A 2 p.m. the same balance-sheet to h plaoed before the general meeting.wasimproved of. ■Vice-chairman (Mr Hjlden) and Mr Kennedy were delegated to draw up a rG MrD- Hepburn was ilocted a member

of the Society. The following notices of motion were §1 Mr ' \V. Sherratt: “ Weral rule 14, regulating No. 2. Entrie to be received and accepted by secretaf if wired before closing time, date of onto, provided that entry fees and full particiars confirming and describing such eftnes either m person or by first mail follwing telegram. Also date of entry be exteded till following Monday.” . , , MrH. N. Watson: “that m future

the committee be elected ty a ballot of all the members whose anual subscriptioQ has been paid. Suet ballot to bo conducted by post. Ever member of the Society to be eligibl for election without nomination. Thos receiving the greatest number of votes tobe the committee for the following 3ar. In the event of any member who ay be elected refusing to serve on the coimittee then the next member on the rolto take bis place and so on until a fu committee

aas been obtained. The cmmittee to elect a president from asong their number, and also to appoit an hon. treasurer, auditor, not necaarily from among their number." Mr H. N. Watson: “ Thatuy member of the committee who shall lave failed to attend at least half of thecommittee meetings during the year fall be ineligible for election for th following Messrs E. Murphy, A. I Bellerbv, J. B. Kells, and G. Eliott weraominated for the new committee.