THE WINTER SHOW

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 297, 10 May 1911, Page 8

THE WINTER SHOW

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A mooting of the Winter Show committee was held in the secretary's office last night. Mr, W. Ambury, the president, presided over an attendance of about twenty. Apologies were received for the absence of Mesrs X. Hill and 11. Joll. COOKERY CLASSES. Mr. Heatley, technical organiser, forwarded a letter from Miss Mac Donald, who is in charge of the cookery classes at the New Plymouth and Stratford technical schools, intimating that the High School was now holding its term holidavs, and would not resume till June 1. She asked if the entries from the High School girls could be held over until that date. The letter also stated that if suitable supervisors were appointed at the Inglewood and Stratford centres, the girls now attending cookery classes there could compete. The committee unanimously agreed to the suggestion re the High School exhibit. It was also decided that Miss Mac Donald should be asked to appoint suitable supervisors at Stratford and Inglewood. THE CHEESE.

The committee appointed to go into the question of obtaining a monster cheese for sale at the show, reported that they had obtained quotations for a five hundredweight cheese. It would be necessary to pay £'s for a hoop. The cheese would cost 6d per lb. They therefore recommended that three hundredweight of cake should be obtained, containing £4 10s worth of cash. This recommendation was adopted. Four cakes of three-quarters of a hundredweight each will be made, one for each day of the show. HONEY. In connection with the honey classes, it was pointed out that already there were two exhibits of working hives entered, «nd others were promised. It was suggested that it would be an advantage if a Government apiarist could be obtained to judge, as exhibitors would thus get the benefit of his advice. It was resolved that the secretary apply to the Agricultural Department and ascertain if an official would be available. POWER. The question of power was brought up. It was pointed out that there was a likelihood of several working exhibits, as enquiries had been made us to whether power was being installed. It was resolved that a committee, consisting of Messrs Eustace, Jackson. Browne, the president and secretary be appointed In enquire into tile cost, etc., of power, with authority to act. GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT. Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, Minister of Agriculture, wrote in regard to the Society's request that the Department should make a display at the Winter Show, re-

gretting that on enquiry into the matter he found that these dates clashed with those fixed for the Invercnrgill show, viz., June 7 and S, and as it was impracticable to provide a duplicate set of exhibits and officers to arrange and attend'them, the Department would be unable to comply with the request Had the dates proved suitable be would have had pleasure in acceding to the request. .Members "ere of opinion that the exhibit should remain in the North Island, in-tcad of being sent to the South Island. It was resolved that Mr. Okej- be asked to approach the Department again, with a view to having the exhibit here. LECTURES. ■Mr. C. J. Reakes. Director of the Live Stock and Meat Division of the Agricultural Department, wrote that he would he pleased to give a lecture before the members of the Society. He could not, however, commit himself to a date, as his engagements for the next six weeks were very numerous, but suggested that a suitable time would be during Winter Show time in .Tune. The chairman pointed out that Winter •Show time was hardly a suitable time for a lecture. Members of the committee, who would like to obtain any information that Mr. Reakes' lecture would give, would have all their work cut out attending to the Show, ami would thus be debarred from attending. Moreover, there was no convenience in the «how building for a lecture, and it was not advisable to hold the lecture in a hall away from the. Show, and thus detract from the attendance at the Show. It would be better to hold the lecture bofore or after the Show. It was intimated that Mr. Reakes would be in New Plymouth this week, and Messrs Smith. Elliott, the chairman and secretary were appointed to interview him on the matter. It was resolved that the committee should endeavor to arrange with the Department for a lecture by Mr Rait, in charge at Waitara. in some centre to be arranged. GENERAL. j The Literature Committee reported that several books and magazine* had been purchased or the club room. I The committee appointed to revise the members' list reported that four members were three years and 3!) two years in arrears .with their subscriptions.—The secretary was instructed to get into communication with these members and endeavor to collect the arrears, failing which the members will be struck off. , The Borough Council wrote, stating that no objection would bo offered to the Society enclosing a portion of Kawau street during Winter Show week. It was resolved to call tenders for the right to supply afternoon tea at the winter show, space to be allotted for marquee, but the tenderer to provide his own tent. Judges were appointed for the various classes. An executive committee was appointed consisting of Messrs A. W. Wood, Chivers, S. Smith, J. 'E. Eustace. 0. W Browne, Jackson, G. Elliott, A. T. Moore. J. Garcia, the chairman and secretarv. Messrs Ballantyne. Ileatlev and F. W. Sandford were elected on 'the Winter Show committee. 'Hie next general meetintr of the committee will lie held on the 23rd inst