HOROWHENUA A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Otaki Mail, 4 July 1923, Page 3

HOROWHENUA A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

THB ANNUA!, MEETING. J Mti. O. H. KINGDON ELECTED PRESIDENT. The seventeenth annual general meeting of tJie Horowhenua A. and p. Association was held in the Druids' Hall, on Saturday last at which there were some twenty odd members present. Mr A. McLean-ev presided. The report and balance sheet read ! as follows-. I REPORT.

Your conrinittee have pleasure in presenting to you the seventeenth an* nual report and balance sheet ajirl in doing so ".vish to expires their appreciation of the whole-hearted support aeeordwl the Association bv aJI concerned. .Although (>!*> in-,';; Show was n recog-

will s'.-ow that the Association lies not yet. fully survived the period of de-1 pression. Taking- into account the sum I or £313 IDs tOil h'-iiig the. Association's net share of proceeds from the combined "M-irrii Gras." together with the financial aw-i»ta.ncc lent by Messrs Ti. A. McDonald -j- 1 '.',. T-rebbeil the ar':'"' rear's working In c >nnection with llir Show itsrlf slil =ho\ys a deficit or some £3O odd. Bu' this is ensilv a.rcounted for in the met that., owinjr to some definite action heinjr considered necessary to get in members' subscriptions il was decided that, these he paid hefore members' tickets were issued. Unfortunately many took exception to this course, which resulted in a. milliter falling out of the Association. Your Committee sincerely trusts tliat those members w'll realise that, the course adopted was a. purely business proposition, and in the interests of tlx-J Asfiocration, and that they will again j enrol as members during* tlie ensuing year.

. year. : The entries generally were well ur i to previous years, and comprised gome . very fine exhibits. Although there was • a falling off in the cattle classes, this was made np by some 30 odd of an increase in sheep. Taking into, consideration the verv liberal prize monev given, and Hie small entrance feecharge*! in comparison with other shows of this size, your committee a.re of the opinion that some consideration should be given to either reducing (he former or increasing the latter iii many of the classes scheduled, before next Show. Tf this were done, to-gether-with a systematic canvass for members, thev feel flure thai inext year would result in a. very creditable position financially. During (lie ye'air your Committee organised day and cirt slock sale and met with a e'Mendid response in every respect. The result being that just over £IOO was netted, which greatly iassisted in meeting ihe then liabilities of Pie Association. Tliey are of opinion tba< 111 is 'mifbt he made an annual affair OS th-v feel confident that the support would be forthcoming as in the past. Tf in boned that wiih the money rM,ise<i thronq-b the "Mardi Gras'' soirr further nermanent improvements will be made for stock exhibits before next voor. Which will no donnt lie an in(lnfpmonf for outside exhibitors io enter more freelv. The rommilfee wish to thank all who so wiTM""!-!- assisted with donations, etc.. also the many stewards in charge of the vr>.rinu« classes mid competitions, in helninc to oarrv the Show Pirm>" r ' to n. successful end. Thev also extend a very heartv vote of ihan'-s ""fi amireciation Io the ladv v-ovi,-«v c fivniii members' wives and for t'-.-ii- iirifi-i-.rr and p. ; si P in-r-.-. i*. PonpoMio,, n-ith the Sj.M-. day 911.1 (-.yap " BALANCE SHEET. Reeemts.— To donations £lnj lis, members' sub (1022-??.) £2lO. arrears £?>o, in advance £l. life £lO, entrv fees £l7O 17s. gates £125 2s. ground fees £l6 2s Gd, advance (R. A. McDonald; £3O, advance tf. Kebbell) £.">o. proceeds, shop day £3O 1.« 2d, proceeds gift stock £3B Ids," booth privileges C 37 10s, sab pift stock (Show; £l4 lis, half r ■■< proceeds Mardi Gras £212.10s lOd, sundries £4B 10s sd: total £llBB 10s lb l .. Exoendifnre.—Py balance 1/6/22 £«>) I . 4d, prize money £403 10s, advertising, printing and stationery £OO 5s lid postage, etc. £l2 7s .Id/ wages, sates, etc. £23 ss, ground, etc. *\~ t ru. secretary £BB. clerical assistance £lO 16s. refund P>. A. McDonald £SO, sundries 'including caterine. insurance. ete.l £lOl 10- fid Dank" of Australia £233 11s 11(1 : total £llBB hV, lid. FT F.CTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers were duly elected for the ensuing ven*: — Patroi:s.—Me>.s"s "."[. Dinklaier, M.P... and W. fT F:e.',d M.R. ' President.—Mr G. 11. Kingdom Vice-presidents.—Messrs .7. Kebbell end J. McLeavey. i Committee.—Mess-s P. 11. Rest, A. 1.. Best, P. A. Broadbelt. T:. V. Drown. ('.. IT. Rould, F Davies. R. Evans, F. H. R. Gorringe. TJ. S. George. C. i. j Harkness. R. L. Horn. X. Horrobin. J. Howell, H. ,T Lancaster, .T. Lemmon, R. A. Mucdonald, Rod. A. McDonald. A. McLeavey, Howard Nicholson, J. W. Procter. G. Till! v. C. H. Wildsmitli > C. E. Waller. F. 11. Wright. W. H. j Weggerv. 1

Hon. -iTavsaaiffer.—Mr P'. \V. Goldsmith fre-elected} Hon. Auditor.—Mr C. 11. Pyke [reelected). Before leaving the chair, Mr A. MoI.eavey, the retiring president, (hanked the members for returning him ic» the office for Wq year?; during which he had found it a pleasure to hold the position, and he hoped thai his successor would receive the same support as he had done. He had much pleasure in welcoming the newly-elected president to Pie chair, and wished the Association all future success and prosperity, in which direction he would at all times be willing to assist. Mr G. H. Kingdom on taking the chair, expressed his thanks at being elected president, which office he would endeavour to f!J! in the lift*; inieres.fi . Oi'ffie Association, elected president he was there xo wor'U if needed'for the success of the Show. Mr A. McLeavey, retiring president. \Vas accorded a; very hearty vote of thanks for his past service?. A similar acknowledgment was accorded Messrs P. \V. Goldsmith and C. H. Pyke for their past, sen-ices as hon. treasurer and auditor respectively. It was resolved that members of th« | committee make on individual canvass I for new members and report to a meeting in August. Messrs S. A. Broadbeif, P. V. Brown, i F. Bavies, and F. B. Wright, together with the president, were appointed to canvass Wellington for donations to prize fund I The dates of the next Sfcow were fixed for the 30th and 31st January. 1924'.