THE SOUTHLAND AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Southland Times, Issue 729, 27 September 1867, Page 2

THE SOUTHLAND AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

The following Eeport of the projectors of -the Agricultural Show, 1867, was adopted at a meeting held at the Prince of Wales Hotel, on Saturday, 21st September. Eesolutions carrying out the recommendations made, were passed, and the Association formally inaugurated. The next meeting was fixed for Saturday, the 28th September, to receive the ; Report of the Committee. as to the prizes to be offered, the date of the first annual show and the Eules and Eegulations suggested. BEPORT. The projectors of the Grand Agricultural Show haVe great satisfaction in being able to state that the undertaking has been taken up by the settlers and others in a spirit of earnestness and liberality that has surpassed their most sanguine expectations. Donations from £10 10s to £1 Is have been freely subscribed, and the subscription lists, examined by the Secretary, show the large amount of about , £300. Several lists have yet to be returned from which they confidently expect to realise not less than £100 more. Adding to this, the entrance fees, p-ate payments, refreshment booths,^ &c, it is estimated that the available funds will not fall short of £500. The undertaking having been so liberally supported, the projectors would suggest to the subscribers the desirability of at once organising a permanent As- j sociation in order to ensure annual shows. In making this suggestion they would desire to point out that it would be unreasonable to expect gentlemen who have so handsomely subscribed on the present occasion, would feel justified in giving similar. amounts year after yaar, and that in the event of an Association being formed, many who now refuse to contribute, on the ground that a temporay show would not be of any lasting benefit to the community, would unite in establishing a permanent society. By the adoption of these suggestion^ it is believed that a sufficient number of aunual subscribers could be obtained to support, and make a Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association, renowned throughout New Zealand and the Australian Colonies. They would therefore suggest to the present meeting the desirability of initiating such an Association, by electing office-bearers, and a Committee of Management to draw up a constitution, and prepare a programme of prizes, &c, &c. The promoters, feeling that they have now placed the project in a position, that, with ordinary care, and earnest working, must ensure for it a lasting success, beg to solicit the subscribers to deliberate upon the best system for securing for the future the success predicted. ■