A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 34, 1 June 1914, Page 3

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

GENERAL COMMITTEE. The first meeting of the newlyelected general committee of the A. and P. Association was hold on Saturday afternoon, there being a fair attendance of members. The new president, Mr E. Jackson, was in the chair. APPOINTING JUDGES. Mr Jackson said lie wonld like an expression of opinion from the meeting on the question of appointing judges. Personally he thought that the appointing should be done by the gen oral eommitee'. This course was followed by the Palmerston Association, it was also desirable to have the appointments made early, as there wonld be a bettor chance of getting better judges. Mr Kirkwood thought the scheme would he unworkable,' because even when three judges were picked in the first place, the third-choice man had had to be appointed, the others not being able to act. Mr Dobson thought the general committee could make the first choice, the executive committee afterwards making the final choice. Mr Jackson moved that the general committee nominate judges, from which the executive should make the final selection. Mr Kirkwood seconded pro forma, explaining that he was entirely opposed to the idea. Mr Healy said the secretary had an official list of recommended judges, mid it was often necessary to approach six men before one was finally selected. The motion was carried on the voices. Tt was decided to write to the different breed societies, asking them to increase the number of the jndges recommended by them. The general committee is to meet on Julv 25th to make the first selection of judges. new' members elected. The following new members were elected: Messrs H. Pennington, (Ngaere), J. Bohner (Stratford), J. 0. Howarth (Cardiff), S. Kenriingt'on (Matau), .1. Speck and H. Gardiner (Eltham), PEN (W HEIFERS. Mr Dingle said he would donate two guineas for a new class-—two 18-month grade heifers. The present class for live was rather large and if the number was restricted to two the entries would be increased. Mr Orr said that he knew of people in previous years who had not entered because they had not five;. It was not. everybody who could keep live. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Dingle. A TREASURER APPOINTED. Mr Jackson suggested that a treasurer should be appointed-., .Otherwise there should be a special .finance com-, mittee. Geenral approval of the idea was expressed and Mr Kirkwood was cleqted to the position. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The following were elected the executive committee for the coming year: -Messrs R. Dingle, J. D. Healy, D. J. Malone, E. Kelleher, V. E. Doson, J. Shotter, W. H. H. Young. J. Brake, and W. P. Kirkwood, SUB-COMMITTEE. The following sub-committees were appointed: Grounds: Messr.s . Dingle. Kelleher and Brake; iimmee: Messrs E. Jackson, Dobson and Wl P. Kirkwood.