WESTLAND A. & P. ASSN

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1925, Page 3

WESTLAND A. & P. ASSN

A meeting of the general committee was held at the Secretary’s office, Hokitika, on Friday 24th inst at 11.30 a.m.. there being present Mr .]. Dimtnick (President) in the chair, and Messrs Dalgliesh, Eleock, Neville, McGuigan, A. Dimuiick, l’ilkington and Fleming. The minutes of the previous meeting-. were read and confirmed and copies of outward correspondence road and approved. Inward corcspondcncc was received and dealt with. Letters from, the Royal Agricultural Association of New Zealand relative to affiliation were deferred pending reference for further information.

Tiie Secretary reported on his attendance as delegate to the meeting held in Christchurch on 20th March., when the formation of the Federation of tlie South island A. and P. Association was completed and submitted a copy of the minutes of that meeting. Also that he had been elected a member of the executive.

Mr Dalgleish further explained the proposals for a winter school which it was proposed to hold on the Coast in duly next, as outlined in his letter to the Committee, lie stated that a party of lecturers would he available lor a week’s tour of the Coast districts from 1 Hth to 12th duly next to take the form of a travelling school. It war, suggested that a full day at the most suitable centres was the most that time will allow, .lie desired the co-opera-tion and advice of the committee and of all possible in the several districts, so that the most might he made of the proposal. No expense would he involved other than that of meeting places. So that in this respect the project should commend itself. Alter full discussion those present undertook to learn the prospect and support and the views of those in their respective districts, and he prepared to report to a meeting of the Committee on the 1 -Itli May. The recommendations of the subcommittee sot up some months ago by reason of the postponement ot the annual show were as lollows:

(a i To hold the Show oil a dale in May to he seleeted, or (Ii) to abandon the show this year, and (e) to consider holding a Winter Show, were discussed at length.

It was moved by Mr Dalgleish and so, i,mleil by Air Fleming that the annual show he abandoned for this year. The general grounds were that the season was now too advanced the days being much shorter and the weather unreliable. Further that exhibitors who had entered were placed at no disadvantage as the unavoidable postponement had made them unable to hold their exhibitions lit to show.

Proposals to hold a winter show, and also the advisability of a show late in the year say November or December, were also suggested. Finally the motion to abandon the show this year was put and carried. Accounts totalling C2II Is were passed for payment.

A vote id thanks to the chair concluded the meeting at 1.3(1 p.m.