JERSEY BREEDERS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4420, 29 May 1922, Page 2

JERSEY BREEDERS.

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A mbetihg of the Thames Valley Jersey- Breeders; C,lub .was held in the ’Returned Soldiers’ Hall, Paeroa, on Friday, the president (Mr. W. J. Hall) being in the chair. The secretary (Mr. V. Dunlop) was instructed to write to each affiliated club, asking for copies o£ the minutes o? the quarterly meetings. ” It was intimated that;' Mr„ W. J. Hall's name was reinstated on the' list of judges, but an explanation of the removal in the first instance, as asked for by the club, had riot been received. '

Mr. E J. Walters,: We are entitled to demand an explanation. The-Tara-naki and other clubs were incensed about the matter. •••”’•

Mr. Geo. Buchanan moved that the secretary write for a definite reply; that the Club took exception tp the method adoped/and that the receipt of the revised list of ‘ judges, even though Mr. Hall’s name was reinserted, was not a reply to the Club’s letter. • '

Mr. Walters: The Council acted very arbitrarily. Once a man’s name is on the list it should remain there, unless some very grave reason was given for its removal. Mr Walters seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously. Mr Walters said the manner in which the judges were appointed was a “bale and corner" business, to say the least of it. The nominations should be left to the various clubs, and thereby place the matter on a democratic basis. The Council could do the actual selection.

Mr. Buchanan thought the question of appointing more judges in the South Auckland district should be considered; it was now difficult to get judges at some of the country demonstrations .or shows. These small places were the birthplaces of enthusiasm among younger breeders. It was not satisfactory, for instance, to have a Shorthorn judge to jjudge Jersey cattle. It was decided to make representations on the matter at the annual conference in Stratford.

Reverting to the question of -le deletion of Mr. Hall’s name from; the judge's list, Mr. Walters said the action of the Council amounted to a personal slur on Mr. Hall and the members of the Club. The Club should not merely “request,” but “demand” an explanation, and send a very strongly-worded letter to the annual meeting. "It was decided tp write accordingly, in the event of a, reply not coming ot hand in the meantime.