STRATFORD A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 37, 14 June 1915, Page 7

STRATFORD A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

FJFTH ANNUAL MEETING. The animal meeting of the Stratford A. and P. Association "'as hold in the Foresters' Hall on Saturday afternoon, there being aoout thirty-five members present. Mr B. Jackson presided. The report and balance-sheet was taken as road. The report has boon published, and the balance-sheet is as follows : Liabilities.— Hugget's estate £BIO, original cost (1309 14s 10d), sundry creditors £l3O Os 2d, National Bank overdraft £2083 7s 2d, National Bank accrued interest £lO 0s 3d, balance £B4O Os Id, total £3858 8s (id.

, Assets.—Land £'2015 Bs, members' istand £630, less depreciation £46 16s 9 ( 1 £583 3s 3s; people's stand £473. less depredation £23 13s 7d—£449 18s lOd; produce shod £'2lo 12s, less depreciation £lO 19s 4d—£2oß 12s 8d; horse and bull boxes £IBB 2s 7d, loss depreciation £l3 10s—£174 12s 7d; pons £220 17s, less depreciation £2B 14s 7d— £2Ol 2s sd; plant and Kenoral £l7B 15s, less depreciation £22 6s 10(1—£156 8s 2d; office furniture and stationery £2O Is Id, Hill's suspense account £l9 Os (id, cash in band Is; total £3858 8s 6d. I GYMKHANA ACCOUNT. i i To prizes, advertising, etc., £96 4s 5d ; balance to profit and loss, £6O 7s; total, £156 lis sd. I By gates £6B 2s, Jiorse gate £27 3s (id, 'stands £l3 -Is 6d, £IOB 10s; by weight-judging, £l6 7s; by privileges. £5; by of catalogues, £5 14s lid; by'entries, £2O 17s; by sundries, 2s 6d; total, £156 lis sd. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Advertising and printing, £268 lis sd; cartage and railage, £ls 18s 7d; depreciation, £ll6 Is Id; depreciation on horse, £l6; insurance, £ls 17s; interest, £162 Is; stamps, telegrams and petty cash, £24 18s 9d ; prize money, £532 4s .7d; repairs and renewals, £4B 4s 9d; catering, £3l 7s; judges, £l6 12s; gatekeepers, £6 14s 2d; hire of tents, £18; band,' £10; general show expenses, £169 5s sd; secretary, £157 7s 6d; sundries, £47 19s 6d; balance brought forward, £BIO Us lid; total, £2527 3s Bd. j Sale of catalogues and advertising in catalogue £27 8s; donations, £129 10s Gd ; entry fees £258 12s 6d; gate, stands, etc., £179 19s 9d; weightguessing, £3O 3s 6d; side'shows and sundries, £55 2s; Football Club, £2O 10s; sale of privileges, £59 4s 3d; rents, £76; subscriptions, £553; sundries, £22 10s 4d ; ,(J.vmkhana profits £6O 7s; balance from 1911, £1054 15s 10d; total, £2527 3s Bd.

i The President said that the gate receipts had decreased on account of the increased membership. The Mouinohaki trip was very successful, obout 57 members making the trip. This trip should be made ait annual affair. Referring to the war, the President said that a large number of their members had gone to the front and 'were to be congratulated on their toy.'alfcy, and the Association intended keeping these members on the books. •The war had decreased the annual jrey'enue on account of the taking away of gift-sales of stock. Moreover, donations had suffered, as there were so many other calls on the public. He urged members to endeavour to get more members, as membership was the backbone of the Assiciation. He was of opinion that the granting of a commission to the secretary on the amount of subscriptions collected was a wrong procedure. He moved the adoption of ! the report and balanace-sheet. | ftJr'.R. t T. B. Mellow seconded the 'motion.

I Mr R, .Masters said that the balancesheet showed that nothing had been I done to pay anything off on the land account. £IOO had been paid off, but that £IOO was added to the overdraft, and consequently the Association had not decreased the expenditure. Sundry creditors had gone back to the 'extent of £94, The incoming committee would have to closely watch the expense in advertising'; He considered ithat too much was expended in this direction. Strenuous- efforts must oe made by the incoming committee to reduce the expenditure. The President said that he wished to point out that the Executive should he complimented on the increased membership. The executive had used their own cars and canvassed the whole district at their own expense. In reference to the sundry accounts which had been paid by the Association during the year', it was to be- borne in mind that some of these accounts

were old ones, which the former secretary last year had said lie had paid. This was found not to be so, and consequently the accounts had been paid during the past year.

Mr W. P. Kirkwood said that the Association was to he congratulated on the past year's .success. He thought that the extra advertising was necessary oil account of the war making people more interested in other affairs, and ample advertising was necessary. He supported the President's conteu-

fcion that the system of paving a coinmission to the secretary on subscriptions collected was wrong, tie advocated increased interest, and an addition of novelties to increase the takings at the Gymkhana. i Mr 11. Dingle said in reference to the outstanding subscriptions that he was of opinion the higher prices ruling for produce should enable members Ito*pay the subscription. It was hot an adequate excuse for members to say that the war prevented them from paving their subscriptions, because the I war was giving them higher money for their produce. He said that members should make a great effort to get more members, but he did not think 1 members would make special efforts ( when the secretary, who got no new members, received a commission of 21 per cent, on all subscriptions. Mr Peders.on contended that members who have not paid for two years should bo struck off. The report and balance-sheet were then adopted unanimously. Three new members were elected. Before proceeding with the election of officers the President said he wished to thank the members of the Association for the hearty support given to him during his term of office. ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS. On the motion of Mr B. Orr, seconded by Mr T. Walker, Mr Robert Masters was elected President for the ensuing year. lii thanking members, Mr Masters said that he would do his best to maintain the high standard set by former presidents Vice-Presidents were elected as follows: Mr J. B. Hine, M.P., the Chairman of the Stratford County Council, the Mayor of Stratford, the Chairman of the Whanganiomona County Council : treasurer, Mr W. P. Kirkwood; auditor, Mr T. H Penn ; lion, veterinary surgeon, Mr E. Mason; general committee, Messrs R. Dingle, A. Stewart, E. Jackson, D. J. Malone, J. Shotter", J. Walker, H. Good, V. Smith, E. Kelleher, Mr Lennell, B. Orr, J. Linn, W. J. Lopdell, T. B. Mellow, P. J. Petersen, J. Stewart, A. David, W. M. Bayly, W. J. Hamblyn, H. Bowling. THE PEOPLE'S STAND. Mr E. Jackson moved that the People's Stand be moved alongside the Members' Stand when funds permit. He thought the stand should be used for a produce hall in the lower part and the upper portion be used as .an afternoon tea room. The present produce hall could be used as a stall for dogs. Mr W. P. Kirkwood seconded pro forma, but contended that on a wet day the People's Stand would he filled. An estimate of tho cost should be taken first of all. He thought that if the stand was to be moved it should be moved to another spot. Mr C. 1). Sole thought the expense would be near £'2oo. # Mr, E. Jackson pointed out Mr J. W. Boon had estimated that the necessary work could be done for about £75,.. si rtiiO ,w~;j. •<>!;,■•'"* o ■>• 'The President (Mr R. Masters) pointed out that less money was taken on wet days than on fine days. Mr Masters read a statement showing the Association's financial position regarding the People's Stand. He pointed out that the wages paid to gate-keep-ers on this stand were not included in the statement. The statement was as follows: Original cost, £49« 10s 11(1. income.—Revenue Ist day, 1912, 3s; 2nd day, 1*912, £ls ss; 2nd day, 1913, nil; 2nd day, 1913, £l2 Ik; 1914, £8 12s 9d; total £123 5s 3d. Expenditure—lnterest 6 per cent, 1912 to 1913 £29 17s 7d; interest 6 per cent. 1913 to 1911, £29 17s'7d; depreciation two years, £4B 12s Id; interest December to June, at 6 per cent., £1.4 18s; total. £123 5s 3d. This meant that the Association was paying on the People's Stand 13s 4d per week in excess of the receipts. »

Mr it. Dingle suggested thnfc a c"mmittee lie set 111> to report on the matt(>r and report Jit a later meeting H tlie General Committee. He moved an amendment that the question of converting the People's Stand ho held over until the incoming executive (as a sub-committee) obtained details ami reported to the general committee. , Mr H. Howling seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously. ; Mr Jackson's motion re the stand I was also carried. | i A vote of thanks wa s passed to the ' outgohuz; officers. I ' I ( THE NEW EXECUTIVE. The General Committee then met and elected an executive committee as follows : Messrs R. Dingle, E. Jaackson, .1. Shotter, E. Kelleher, A. Stewart, W. -M. Bayly, 1 X. 15. Fletcher, D. J. Malone, A. David, and W. P. Kirk- , wood.