A. AND P. INTERESTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 711, 10 July 1929, Page 10

A. AND P. INTERESTS

NORTH ISLAND ASSOCIATIONS CONFER A GROWING BODY “With the exception of Egmcnt and Hawke's Bay, every association of importance in the North Island has affiliated to the Conference. As a result good work has been accomplished.” remarked Mr. B. N. Sandilands, of Feilding. president of the Conference of New Zealand Agricultural and Pastoral Associations of the North Island, which was held this afternoon. AIR. J. M. JAMES, of Masterton. v as | --’X elected president, and Mr. J. T. F. I Mitchell, of Auckland, and Mr. H. i j Stuckey, of Dannevirke, viee-presi--1 dents. Mr. J. M. Johnston, of Palmerston Xorth. -w as re-elected treasurer, j The election of a committee resulted \ as follows: —Messrs. B. X. Sandilands j i Johnston, of Palmerston Xorth. treas- | ton Xorth), H. G. Lever (Tauranga), iC. E. Vile (Bulls), W. F. McLaren ! (Masterton), D. Ross (Wanganui), L. W. Xelson (Whangarei) and H. J. ; j Richards (Levin)). A vote of sympathy was extended to i the relatives of Mr. Barr, late secrej tary of the Stratford Association, who j i died during the year. A vote of sympathy was also passed to Mr. .T. M. Johnston, of Palmerston Xorth, treasI urer of the conference, who is at i present indisposed. CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS i The secretary of the Auckland Agri- j i cultural and, Pastoral Association, Mr. W. F. O'Donnell, reported that his I association had agreed not to proceed ; with the remit requesting that the j duties of the conference be advisory I and not mandatory. He said that the , question had arisen in regard to the j awarding of North Island champion- | ships by the Auckland Agricultural ; and Pastoral Association. Auckland i had no desire to obstruct the work | of the conference in any way. and * | now desired that they be distributed ■by the conference. They only asked j I that Auckland’s claims for champion- j | ships at the next show receive favour-1 able consideration. The chairman said that Auckland's i action was much appreciated by the j conference. It was agreed that Auckland's application for Xorth Island championships be referred to the executive for immediate attention.