NORTH ISLAND POULTY ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 44, 1 March 1901, Page 2

NORTH ISLAND POULTY ASSOCIATION.

CONFERANCE OF DELEGATES. A conference of poultry societies in the Nor'h Island was held at New Plymouth on Thursday evening, wMi a view to tha formation of a New Zealand or North Isl.ar.d Association, or a northern nssocia'.ion—to include Marlborough, Nelson, and the west coast of the South Islam!. The following delegates were present: —F. Goodacre (New Plymouth), J. P. Thomson (A>ckland and suburban), W. McEwen (Master ton), A. Handy (Thame), L. J. Carmine (Wellington). Mr. Goodacre was elected chairman of the meeting, Mr. Thomson being elected seere'ary, protein The chai-man, in opening the meeting, siid that hp liop»d the outcome Off their deliberat ons would be the formation of a strong association to guard the interests of the fancy generally. Mr. Carmine moved, "That the prox : es of MirU orough, Ne'son, We-t----port, nd ffokitika, *e admitted <othe Confyrn cV'sscnndei by Mr. McEwan. The motion Mr:, vo'ins; being : for, Wellington rijl Msisterten;agsimif, Ne.v Plymouth, Auckland, and Thanr §, Wfllin-jton then moved, "That a New Z ahnd Assoc : ation be farmed." Seconded by Mast'-rton, and lost-. Thames moved, " Tlist a North Island A«s- ciation bi formed." S«cond'd by Auckland. Wellingtoa uiov< d, " That Urn No>th Is'and Association include N-*l-o , Marlborough, Bu'ler, and WeiM.au'.'( Seconded by Masterfcoß, ai;d lost—the voting being: Wellington and Masterton, for; New Plymouth, Auckhrd, and IVames, against. Wellington further moved, and New Plymouth seconded, "That the firs'; duties of tho Association bb to make overtures to the Siuth Island Association with a view to having Marlborough, Nelson, Buller, and Westlaiid societies included in the North Island Association." This was carried unanimouly. On the motion of Auckland, seconded i by Wellington, the head-quarters fqr ' the current term were fixed for New ' Plymouth. Mr. F. Gaodacre was elected president, whilst Messrs. C'. Gray (presidnnt of the Auckland Cluh) ( ind 3sr. E. B. BriV.ow (vioo-prend nt oF the Society) were elected ] yice-pr;sidents, Mr. A. Hardy (New , Plymouth), secretary and treasure^ A code of rules was drawn up and I id opted. A yoto of thanks to the cliair con? 1 >luded the meeting, |