THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 133, 3 October 1913, Page 1

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

J Meeting of Executive. j A meeting of the executive comj mittee of the Pukekohe District j Horticultural Society was neld in j the "Times" cft're on Tuesday evening; present —Mr E. Allan (vice-preside, ia the chair). Mesdamea Townson, Brown and Eimes, Messra Driver, Townson, Dickens, Eamts, Lusher. Kev. S. Nixon and later on Dr Wake, who had been professionally detained. Accounts amounting to £4 2s 3d were passed for payment.

'i SECRETARIAL CHANGE. | Mr Eames, who had accepted the secretaryship until such time as a I suitable officer could ba induced to ; accept the position, announced that 'in consequenc? of sjme pruject'd '. extensions in his private tusiness, !as well as the fact that he would ! be frequently away from Pukekohe i att?ndicg the publication of the 1 "Times'' dining the shifting opera- ' tions, ha would be compelled to

resign the secretaryship. Otherwise the Society would ba bound to suffer

from inattention. He explained that the Society at preecnt was only indebted to the amount of some £4, and that there was a credit balance in the bank of A' 47 139. Regarding the catalogues, he re-

I ported that the nett profit to ] the Society, after isauirg both | summer and autumn schedules, I providing 2250 show entry forms, ' and paying all expenses incidental Ito the effort, was £lO 16s 6d, This meant that the Society was over £2O better off than if the schedules had been issued in the form at first contemplated. There would be no rental expenses for the show (Buckland and Sons having given the horse bazaar free of charge), so that with ordinary managemeLt and cara the Society was bound to be successful. The iociety was new on a splendid fcotirg, and be was sorry that the changes in his own business had been coincident with the period when the show affairs must have the closest attention. He would stili be able to tender enthusiastic assistance as a member of the committee, and would do all that he could at show-time when the rush of affairs wuuld Le over. Members of committee made some complimentary remarks, and the resignation was received with regret. On the motion .of Mr Eames, seconded by Mr Lusher, Mr F. E. Simpson was appointed to the vacant office and was welcomed by the chairman.

SHOW ARKANGEMENTS. A number of details were discussed concerning the forthcoming November show, and it was decided to write to certain judges asking them to act. LIGHTINGMr Eames reported that he was in touch with certain lighting firms and hoped that some arrangement, advantageous to the Society, could be made for lighting the bazaar at show time. The matter was left, in Mr Eamsa' hands meanwhile.