TIMARU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1321, 31 March 1885, Page 3

TIMARU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

The annual general meeting of this Association was held on Saturday last, there being a good attendance. Mr J, McLaren, the Vice-President (in the absence of the President, Mr ft. H. Rhodes, on a visit to England) occupied the chair. The annual report was road. It first dealt with the horse parade, the entries for which were the smallest for many years; the day being wet the horses simply paraded up and down the main street and the Association of course suffered a loss by it. The Show was fairly satisfactory, the entries being 287 in excess of those in 1884, but the Committee were of opinion they should have been greater considering the prizes paid, the value being £575. The show, on the whole, without going into detail on the separate merits of the exhibits was, as far as quality goes, quite equal to that of former years ; yet it should be our study to continue improving our stock, so that the district will hold its own with the yearly increasing competition, especially in breeding stock for the now permanently established meat trade, which will no doubt bo one of our greatest sources of revenue in the future. They also mentioned the manufacture of cheese, the local article having a ready sale in the various markets. They trusted to see future Shows rise to the high position that they should in such a district as ours, which they might safely say is second to none in New Zealand. The members’ list has on it 240 names. The report concluded by urging on members of the Association the necessity for making a personal canvass of the district for new members. The balancesheet showed as receipts—entries to show, £IBB 16a ; members’ subscriptions, £260 12s 6d ; donations to prize fund, £192 10s 6d; and privileges £257 15s lOd, the total rceipts being £989 19s lOd. The chief amounts expended by the Association were —Forprizes, £574195; printing and advertising, £l2O 12s 5d ; improvements to grounds, £B4 ; rent and rates, £74 4s sd. The Bank overdraft was set down as £589. The Messrs Rhodes made an offer as regarded the grounds of the Association, and it was suggested that the Show should be held on the Timnru Racecourse for the next few years till the Association got straight. The discussion was, however, postponed till after the election of officers and Committee for the ensuing year. Mr D. McLaren was elected President, and Mr Moody Vice-President. Mr Robert Stewart was then elected Treasurer, Mr F. W. Stubbs Secretary, and the following gentlemen a Committee of Management ; - Messrs G. Talbot, William Balfour, K. F. Gray, E. Kelland, A. Cox, R. Davie, E. Elworthy, H. Ford, A. Grant, Jos. Page, A. M. Clark, Wm. Hay, Alex. Macpherson, Robt. Mackay, J. Goldie, C, N. Orbell, A. U. Pringle, H. LeCren, J. S. Rutherford, Wm. Stevenson, Thos. Teschsmaker, Jno. Talbot, G. Rhodes, and Alex. Wylhe. Some discussion then ensued on the Committee’s recommendation re place for holding next show, and the Messrs Rhodes' offer, after which it was decided to postpone the matter for 14 days. The general meeting then terminated, and at a Committee meeting held afterwards a Snb-Comraittee was appointed to deal with the whole financial position of the Association and to draw upa report and submit it toa meeting on thelllh April.