A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 10 June 1915, Page 4

A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

WINTER SHOW COMMITTER, p A meeting of the Winter Show Coin-. . mittee of the Rimgitikoi Agricultural and "Pastoral Association . was held ,in i the Association'a rooms last evening* In. the absence, of the president, Mr. «T. B. Cunninghame was voted to the chair. Previous minutes were read and firmed. The secretary was instructed to pay the affiliation fee to the New Zealand Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association. The Taihape Women's Working Club asked for space in the show-room for the purpose of conducting a jumble stall in aid of the fund for furnishing: comforts to Taihape boys at the front.-. The unanimous opinion of the meeting was that the request be granted,. but it was desirable to ascertain definitely what space would be required.. The secretary pointed out that th'o* Taihape sale day had been fixed so that' .the show would not eoinciue with tho date. ItNvas decided io retain the uays; fixed —July 21 and 22 —as being cm sale day would not detrimentally affect the attendance. A sub-committee was appointed to -Arrange all matters in connection with the hall to be engaged. The secretary informed the meeting that a Government official had stated that the Department had a moving pier #A ture of particular interest to-faririWa;"" and if the Association wrote to the Minister-a-loan of it would most likely be granted. This film on agricultural subjects took up about half-au-hour t<y . screen.; -■■"

After discussion it-was res6lved thatf' the secretary be instructed to obtain all necessary information with a -view to having the picture screened at- intervals durng the show. The secretary reported that the bhow schedule was in a forward state, and he only had to furnish one or two minor details to get it completed. Reports from the special prize collecting committee disclosed that donations''were coming in fairly well. The following amounts have' already beei* collected: P. E. Wakeinan, £5 5/-; ,T. W. Jorgcnscn, £5 5/-; J. Bartosh< £2 2/-; J. MeTaggart, £2 2/-I; Morgan & Co., £ 1 3/-. The following gave 10/& eaeh: : W. Mathie, J. Anderson, Ah Chee Kin, E.< Manning,' A. W. Gardner • an<l : Co., J; Ryan, W. J. Bashford* R; J. McKenzie,- E. Spooner, Butehart and Co., F. McLaughlanj A..E. Fannin, John O 'Keefc, Father Connolly, -J. De Luen. Rev. ;W. F. Stent, E. Anderson, C. 35. Darvill, J. R;'Cunningharae.