FINALITY AT LAST

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 368, 1 November 1932, Page 5

FINALITY AT LAST

-s HOUSING THE SHOW ANNUAL MEETING DEClDES TO PROCEED WITH BUILDING • ; COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY After many months of indecision, the Rotorua A. and P. Association decided at the annual meeting held yesterday evening to' proceed ihimediately with the erection of a show building, the cost to be kept within the limit of £3000. '".;• There was a very fair attendance at the annual meeting, Miv-H. Ford presiding. The most important business was the consideration ' .of proViding a building for* show purposes. ..... • • The way having been cleared by the rescinding of the r,esolution deferring operations, Mr. N. M. .Keane moved that the association go ahead With a building programme and'that the executive committee bring down recommendations. • - - ,« M?, Pratt seconded. In the course of subsequent discussion, Mr. G. Gunson recommended great ear^1 before deciding? - on the class of building. He would like to see stock exhibited and1* that 'fact .hould be taken into consideration. It was advisable to show the outside world that Rotorua could grow eat'tle. ! • " Mr. E. La Trobe Hill pointed out that it was really a question* of whether they wanted a building or not. That point should be decided at oncA Mr. E. T. Johnson said it Was* all a question of finance. The previou's meeting was of opinion that they should keep within £3000. ' : , The chairman held that it was first neeessary to know if the meeting wanted a building or not. . Mr. C. Burrows moved as an amendment that the association take imraediate steps to proceed with building at a cost of not more than £3000. Mr. H. W. Beale seconded and Mr. Keane agreed to withdraw his motion. Mr. Armer thought they should go to the extent of £4000, but his suggestion received no support and Mr. Burrows' motion was carried with' a large majority. It was then decided that the general committee proceed ' with the building in ac'cordance with the terms of the previous resolution, the committee to meet on Monday next in order that the worlc should be put in hand without any further unnecessary delay. ^ -