Taranaki Poultry Association.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 252, 23 November 1903, Page 2

Taranaki Poultry Association.

The adjourned meeting of the I'ar'anaki Poultry Society was held on Friday evening. There was a good attendance, the President, Captalq Hood, occupying the chair. The Chairman reported he had not received a reply from Mr 8.. Bannister re the medal promised. The Secretary read the annual bal-ance-sheet for the year ending Oct. 81, 1903, audited by Mossrs E. Gilmour and A, Uray, who commented on 80s paid to tte Secretary for his own labour. His annual salary Was meant to cover all his work for the benefit of the Society. Questions were answered by the Secretary :—The pens stored in Hif Hughes' cellar were at the Society's risk ; about £44 worth of old accounts had been paid off, and only about £8 of previous year's moneys had been received,

Mr Tiplady thought the Secretary earned the money commented on by the auditors;

Tho Secretary said he thought jie earned the money. In ehbw week he worked from 8 a.m; to 11,80 p.m. on Wednesday, 8 a.m. Thursday to 1.30 a.m. Friday, 7.30 a.m. Friday to 1.30 a.m. Saturday, and on Sunday from about seven in the corning until after dark. This work had nettwd £3 from hire of pens. On Monday morning he had been early at work shipping' birds by Mtrly trains, working till dark, ami all day Tuesday. He thought the auditors were too particular. The oxidases for labour at other much smaller shows were larger than here. The auditors said there was* no reflection on the Secretary. It was for the Secretary's benefit to have this matter ventilated.

Mr Brooks thought he was equally entitled. He was there With tho Secretary all tho time, but had not charged. The balance-sheet was adopted unanimously. The President moved a hearty vote of thanks to the auditor. This was the lirst audited balonco-slicet submitted for years. The Secretary : Pardon me, but last year's was audited.

Captain Hood said Mr Stocker told liim the accounts had not t>owi audited.

The Secretary read last year's audit report, to the effect that as far as the auditor could judge, the accounts were right. Tho President still maintained that this was the first time for many years that the Snciety had had au audited balance-sheet. The motion was carried. •

The President moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Arrowsmlth, of the Coffee Palace, who generoutly placed a room at the Society's disposal for the committee's' meetings. Seconded by Mr Brooks and (ur« ried unanimously.

Mr Wood moved, according to notice, to rescind the motion appointing Mr K. Bannister us delegate to the North Island Association. Mr McGowan, who had gone to Wellington, was a very suitable man. Mr Hurle seconded.

Mr Griffiths said that in moving the appointment ol Mr R. Hannit.ter he had in his mind the fact that that gentleman was a very old pmii • try-breeder, and hod a good deal of influence. Mr McGowan would 1,0 an excellent man, but was not permanently located in Wellington. As • matter of fact, on the night of the Association meeting he would be out of Wellington. He the other matter, how did they know the right Mr Bannister had been approached, or whether he had received the President's or the Secretary's letters ? Mr Cullen said that Mr McQoWan would not be- available.

Mr Wood said there was yet a, chance. He could find no excuse lor Mr Bannister's action re the medal. Mr Griffiths said that it was not judicious to do anything further in the direction urged, by Mr Wood. It would reflect unfavourably on the Society. Captain Hood said that their present delegate was out of Wellington, but doubtless when he returned he would attend to fh© Society's business. The motion was lost. The President thanked the members and the Secretary for assistance during the year. Tliey had pulled the Society out of the mire. Mr Teed moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Seciftary. Seconded by the President. Air Wood paid, a tribute to Mr Hiirle's services. He had started with the Society in a bad state, and had hud a wry diilicult job. Now the Society was in a good position. The motion was carried, and the Secretary returned thanks.

The matter of the refusal of Mr Hut-Ill's, of Waverley, to- fulfil his promise to give a cup for best trio in the show was discussed. Members thought that Mr Hughes' name should be struck off the exhibitors' lists of the North Island Association.

H was decided to purchase a cup and pivsent it to Mr McGowam, who won the ]>rize supposed to have been forthcoming from Mr Hughes. Officers were elected as follows : Patron, Mr Newton King (re-elect-ed) ; Vice-Patrons, Mrs Copcland, President, Mr 0. H. Morgan ; ViceMessrs C. (lovett and 0. Samuel ; Presidents, Mrs Weston, Dr. Whitton, Messrs 1). O'Brien, J. Paton, F. P. Corkill, 1). Teed, Arrowsm'ith. Bewley, Whittle, C. H. Burgess, L. ilullot, C. Clarke, H. Weston, ' Wal die, H. Cornwall, H. King, T. S. Weston ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr K. (.'ilmour ; Committee, Messrs (irilliths. Gray. Mynott, Johnstone, Teed, and McKwen ; Auditors, Messrs G. White ami S. RenncH.

The President moved a vote of thanks !>e accorded to the retiring committee, asking -them to assist the new committee.—Carried.

After a discussion- on minor matters, without any definite conclusion, the meeting adjourned.

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