FRANKLIN A. AND P. SOCIETY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 200, 15 August 1916, Page 4

FRANKLIN A. AND P. SOCIETY.

A meeting of tho General Committee of the above Society was held in tbe Pukekohe Borough Council Chambers last Friday evening, when there were present:—Messrs C. K. Lawrie (president), D. K. Hamilton, J. Wylie. A. P. Daysh, J. H. Webb, J. Eoulston, F. Perkins and the secretary (Mr J. M. Baxter).

The matter of the best means of disposing of the sections on the old showground was considered, the President suggesting that a " neutral " land agent, or valuer, from outside the district should be eugaged to value the sections in conference with a sub-committee, the property then to be submitted to auction.— After tho subject had been thoroughly ventilated, Mr Hamilton proposed, and Mr Webb seconded, and it was carried, that the President and Messrs J. Wylie and F. Perkins should act as a sub-com-mittee to place a value on the seo

tions for sale, and that, if possible, the services of Mr W. Garrett be secured to act iu conjunction with the committee as valuer. The secretary was empowered to take action in respect to the decision tj plant trees on the new showground. The following resolution was forwarded by the New Zealand Council of Agriculture with a request that support should be given thereto, viz : Tliat the A. and P. Associations, and other Associations, of the Dominion be asked to start, and vigorously promote the movement for collecting funds for the settlement on the land of ruined Belgian farmers."—The matter was deferred for consideration.

| Tlio New Zealand Council o: j Agriculture notified the Society that J a resolution had been passed by th« J Council in conference that tli( j the affiliated societies should b( I requested to revise their lists oi j judges before September 30th and | further that unity of action among j societies should be determined on in I regard to the method of counting I points in ' points' prizes. Both j matters were deferred for consideration till the next meeting. An offer of a subsidy (£ for £) for any sum between £5 and £lO, which the Association might allot to a class at the forthcoming Show for cows holding authenticated milk and butter-fat records was forwarded by the New Zealand Jersey Breeders' Association and was deferred for the consideration of the Schedule Revising Committee. The Auckland Racing Club forwarded notification of a decision arrived at to renew their usual donation to the Society. The Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, Prinio Minister, wrote stating that he would be glad to give considerato the Society's request that A. and P. Societies should be exempted from payment of local rates when the matter comes before Parliament.