Levin Horticultural Society

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 August 1915, Page 3

Levin Horticultural Society

» liUlUltl AJNJJ IiALA.ScE-SHEEI. the secretary, Air \\. .j. Heading, oubniiLLed the lollowuig report .mil balance-sheet lo tho annual meetting ol the Society, lield. in Lhe iij j Chanboro on ihunsday evening last. - liiere is not much to ."Opoi - : on this occasion, as there was only one show hold since the last annual mooting — that bom;; tho Autumn Show. llio Spring show, act down on the schedule lor September 2nd, was not held; tno committee have decided unanimously to abandon it on account ol tho war. Wo wore ratner unfortunate in meeting with bad weather lor tho Autumn fallow, which was held on April 28th and iJotli these days being wot, the committee decided to continue tho show 011 tho third day. This proved a wise coulee, and saved tho position, and enabled us to pay out all prise money in lull, and current oxpeuses for the year j this leit us, linancially, about tlje same as at the commencement ol the year. The exhibitors most gonerously gave their oxlnbite ol iruit, vegetables, farm produce, cookery, and in some cases, llowers to be submitted to auction at tho end of the show, Tho whole proceeds ol the sale, amounting to £7, wore devoted to tlie Belgian Relief Fund. Mr J. (J. JSeill's splendid exhibit ol farm produce added much to the amount obtained. ALeuibers' subscriptions, cash donations and special prizes were much the same as last year. 13 AL AN CE-SHEET. Receipts.—Balance 31st ALay, illli, £0 13s Id, cash donations and specials £14 is (id, entry fees £U Los, door takings i'B (is, guessing competitions £5 •lbs, auction salo £7 4s 4d, sale oi lamb and sundries £1 7s yd; tea rooms £1 Os 4d, prize money forfeited is (id; total £61) 18s (id, Expenditure.—Printing, advertising, 'etc., £14 Os 7<l; prize money £22 13s •3d, judges' fees £1 16s bd, hire of hall £1 2s, lunches (judges and visitors) £1 15s, staging £1 fls 6d, guessing competition £3 15s; 'hire of crockery and carting 10s 9d, insurance premium (piano) ■55.; secretary's postages 16s 3d, bonus •■Co, insurance of property 15s, bank '■charge 10s, Belgian Kelief Fund £7, £0 Is 8d; total £(i ( J 18s (3d. _