MANAWATU A. AND P. SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 28 April 1902, Page 2

MANAWATU A. AND P. SHOW.

ANNUAL MEETING. PEBPRBSS ASSOCIATION. PALIOR3TOH NOBTH, April 26. The annual meeting of the Mtna» watu A. and F. Association was held to-day, there bsing a large and representative attendance. Mr BatoneJor, the retiring president, said must of th* main sources of revenue bad increased, and the expenditure had not grown in anything like the s«ra« ratio. Membership showed a slight filling •£ He defendrd, on financial griuods, tb* action of the Association in not taking up the winter show proposal, urging; that it was cot wise to depart from th» present safe lines until they were dear jof the incubus of debt. On the question of holding a three days ahotf Mt Batchclor urgid its isontinu»nee, oolj requiting sock to be present for two I days, the first day bting taken up with I sheep dog trials and other eomp*tiuoßl> As a means of cementing >he interests of Wellington and Manawau, it had been decided to establish ft trophy competition at the show to be oulsd tho " O'tiii ns of Welling: on trophy."' Mr H. Gillies was elected prudent. During the dipcimsion ou the thrt® days show Mr Whe ler «tat< d a OOltpramis* would pr >%ibty be arranged with ot jeotin? < xhihit ir», the new arrangement b i«g affeoted by M alteration in tbe method of judging Dtveisfe opinions wore expressed on the advteablencss of a winter show, the gen* eral feeling being adverse until proper buildings are erected. suggested an alt*rition in tke m'rtbod of judging the jumping c»mpetitioi»«, on the linrs adoped at the Dublin Horse Show.