THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 206, 23 June 1914, Page 2

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Annual Meeting of

Members

lie annual meeting r.f mcmb:rs of the Pukekohc Drtriet Horticultural Society was held in the Borough tnUiicil Uiutnbers, Pukekohe, >.; i SiUuriliy afternoon. I'he following members wore present—l)r Wake (in the- i hair), Rev. Nixon, Mos-ra Alhn aid Driver (.Huckland), [Collins (TuaU.rO, Simpson, Rio an, Uuxter, Stembn:!g' ', Asl;ew, and Barter, an I Moadamcs 11. Mrso-, rowt.sor, I'.rov.n, Grigor, aad dimes. Ap -I ' ,; . i for al)3enrc from Mts.-ra l)i l;c ,\ lownson nn:l rJamrs w( ra received. The piv:ikv.', Dr Wake, slid this wu.-i th: lirc-t amual gathering. The | Socutv hail formed and had ha.l ; the pluck tu c fiti ,ii: and nuka the ' Nociotv such a fati.'i'uctory success. It had i.ot been formed, as the title i showed, ii opposition to existing I societiej hit hocaus2 Pukekohe was I the natural centre of the district, and ha hipi.l that all members of i liio Society would do all they could ito support ether existing societies lin the district. Th.y naeded our coI operation and wo needed theirs. j Mrs Mih •, of 0 mam (Mm j (Jrigor's mothci) had really been the 002 to infhenec him to convene the l liist meeting. Mrs Milna hod also helped in a practical way by donating prizes. Tha spirit of the lirit meeting had warranted its formation. He thanked then for ele'tiuj; him as the first president. The rucccsb wai due in a large measure to the work of '.h2 seeondary committee < f tin ruhsMui y districts Mr Mamas' resignation as secretary and treasurer wa-> a serious has and they wc.c fortunate indeed tj have as his successor such a zealous woiker as 1 Mr Simpson. Mr Driver's ranvisj for advertisements for tha shedule resulted in a oirect benelit t) the 1 Society of .t'lo. Ladua who wetc not members of committon had dona excellent woik by supplying and '' dispensing refreshments, Mrs Motion and Miss 'lownson and others in supplying entertainment, Messrs liuck- ' land a'd Sons foi the us? of the ' horse ha/.mr, Mr Perkins fur timber, and the A. and P. b'reiety h?,d helped r by loaning furniahirgs. Ivlcmbers 5 *oul I rem inber the bail, thunder and lightning tor two days previous '. to the summer sliow which had 1 threatened the Society with failure, hut the balanca of assets over ha- ; hi I i tics fjr the year showed £l6 2s 2d profit. He was s-.rry the associate membership was not more widely availed of. Ttia fee for a-aocintes was only 2i 6d, and they had almost 1 the same advantages as members. ' The Society wanted the young people • to coinmer.ee now to cultivate u » tisLo for horticulture. ' Mr Allan moved the adoption of the rcpirt and balance sheet,*ns read. The way in which the Society ha.] negotiated obstacles , was a happy auguiy for the future. He thought success was mainly dua to the president's haul work. Mr Driver seconded.

The president, iti reply, said ho could not accept Mr Allan's rcmarkß ns his due. .Success had been brought about by the support the committee hud pivcn him, nn.l if the same commitc were elected the Society could not help but be a success.

Mr Masaey was again elected patron subject ta liis approval. Mr Massey had b:en quite willing, but enable through Parliamentary duties, to open the shows and lie had sent a substantial donation. l'residen\ Dr Wake, re-elected.

Messrs Barter and I'ownson were elcclcd vice-prer iJcnta in place of Rev. Nixun and Mr Allmd, who (lid not desire re-election. Mr Simpson continues as ecerctary and treasurer. Committee: Rev. Nixon, Messrs Driver, Allan, Stem bridge, Brown, Hubbard, Cirigor, Askew, and Mis Brown with power to add to their numbers. Notica of alterations to rule 7 and regulation 5 were given. Mr Allan sail h > thought it was time that fie Society should affiliate with the Royal Horticultural Society of England, and also with the National Sweet l'ca Society of England. The fee was a small one. Against that, such alliliation would tend to raise our status, and the sock ties mentioned awarded a silver medal and rytilicalcs a? prizes.— Mr Stembridga seconded. —Carried.

Dr Wake tr.ovcd a vote ot tharks to Mr H. G. K. Mason for his work as auditor.- Carried. Mr Deanc is to be asked to act as auditor for the coming year.