AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4544, 26 March 1923, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the general of the above was held on Saturday night. The president, Mr W. F. Johnstone, occupied the chair, and Messrs J. Hamilton, N. Beattie,- W. Marsh, J. W. Silcock, El W. Porritt, P. R. Hubbard, B. Veale, W. D. Nicholas, and the secretary, Mr E. Edwards, were present. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs J. A- Reid and J. Munro. A letter was received from the N,Z. Jersey Breeders’ Association forward-: ing a cheque for £7 10s. ’ SALEYARDS. Messrs Dalgety and Co. wrote stat-; ing that they had definitely decided, to cancel the lease of the yards at the end of June, and intimating that, the society was at liberty to negotiate? with any other firm of auctioneers if it chose.. They reserved ‘he right io hold a sale in June if they desired. Mr Buchanan said that he had been approached by members of-the Farm,-, ers’ Auctioneering Co. with reference , to the sale of pedigree stock, which •- the Jersey Breeders’ Club bad decided upon. He thought the association should endeavour to lease the yards to an auctioneering firm, v ith a proviso that at least four sales a year,? exclusive of special sales, be On his motion, seconded by Mr Hamilton, it was decided to write to the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. asking them to tender a price for lease of ■ the yards for a term of two years with a condition for holding at least ? four sales.

The Jersey Breeders’ Club wrote asking for the use of the yards for „ the pedigree sale in September. Mr Buchanan mentioned that the club had been induced to hold a sale . in Paeroa owing to the fact that a ' great many pedigree animals went to the pedigree sale at Hamilton from, this district and a great many were' purchased by farmers of this district and had to be trucked back to Paeroa. The members of the club -had decided ■not to make any private sales after May, and they thought this woUId help the sale. Mr Hubbard thought that members of the association should help the Jersey Club as much as possible/ - The coming sale would be an important thing for the district, and should be encouraged. It was resolved to reply to the club stating that the association was endeavouring to make arrangements for leasing the yards, but in the event of this not being done the club could have the free use of the yards. RACECOURSE GROUNDS. At a recent meeting a committee was set up to wait on the Jockey Club with a view to making arrangements for holding the show at the racecourse, and the following report was handed in: “A deputation consisting of the president, Messrs Porritt and Silcock, and the secretary waited on the committee of the Jockey Club, as. instructed in regard to obtaining per?mission to use the club’s grounds for show purposes. The ~ deputation was favourably received, and although not given a definite reply the chairman of the committee intimated that our request would receive favourable consideration. The matter was finally ': deferred for six weeks to give the ’ club time to get over its race meeting before going fully into the matter.” The president said that he had interviewed some of the members of the jockey Club, and had suggested going over the grounds with a committee of three from the association with members of the Jockey Club . committee. RECENT SHOW. The secretary presented a finance report, which showed that £157 had resulted on the year’s work. Of this , amount £7l was the net result of the- g art union. APPRECIATION. In asknowledging the receipt ot prize money a competitor wrote thanking.the committee for the hospitality and attention shown her while in Paeroa. 3 ' ; •_ DONATIONS.' The prize winners at the recent art union handed back the oil paintings which they had won,, and a resolution was passed thanking them for their gifts. ' ' On the president’s motion it was decided to present the oil paintings to the donors of the bulls, Messrs Buchanan and Veale.