EGMONT A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1920, Page 3

EGMONT A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

CLASHING SHOW DATES. At the meeting of the General Committee 01 the above Association at Haweru yesterday, a letter was read from the New Plymouth A. and r. Association explaining that the committee had jumped their show dates without consulting them, and statins that ihey proposed to adhere to their old" dates. The chairman said tliero was one tiling he did not liliß about the letter. Instead ol forwarding it through the ordinary chnn--12 '' hact , becn se »t t» him at Okaiawa. What tlioy had been particularly anxious to avoid was clashing with Masterton. He pointed out that New Plymouth had not fixed their dates when their own committee decided hold the Hawera Show on March - and 3. It was thought that New rivmouth would follow a week later, hut it seemed now that they wanted to hold their show a fortnight after the Hawora Show. Mr. Gillanders said lie was averse to doing anything serious to their nearest neighbours especially if tht-y had any moral claim to tile dates Hawera iiajl taken. Mr. Middletou agreed -with this view, and said that New Plymouth was of more importance to them than Masterton. The secretary pointed out that tlie.v obtained a large number of entries from' Masterton. It was suggested by a member that New Plymouth should take February 24 and 25 leaving Hawera to adhere to the dates already fixed; but it was pointed out that there were a number of race meetings in lebruary. Mr. Mitchell moved that the president, vicepresident, and Messrs. Tonks and Gillanders be a committee to interview the New Plymouth Association with a view to making, if possible, arrangements suitable to both. The motion was seconded by Mr. Walsh and carned. The eoiwniittee was given power to act.— Star. „