TIMARU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1879, 16 April 1889, Page 3

TIMARU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

The twenty-third annual meeting of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held last Saturday, There was a good attendance of members, and Mr J. S. Rutherford, President, presided. The following are extracts from the report presented to the meeting;— “ Gentlemen,—Your committee have great pleasure in presenting to you their twenty-third annual report, which may be considered in almost every respect eminently satisfactory. The regular annual horse parade was this time a success. There were 30 horses paraded on the bid snow ground, and owing to favorable weather the attendance of visitors wan considerable. The entries at the show numbered 735, exceeding the previous year by 148 ; the increase is very gratifying.” After referring to the number and quality of exhibits in the different classes the report continued “ Notwithstanding that the gate money taken at the show was £2O short of last year, our financial position shows a decided improvement. The cash balance which at the end of last year was £65 18s, is now £95 9s Id. The prize money paid was also £IOO more than the previous year, besides which were pieces of plate presented by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, the National Mortage ami Agency Company, New Zealand Insurance Company, and Messrs Miles, Archer, and Co. As regards exhibits, our show may be " considered a decided success. The hearty thauks of the Association are due i 0 the donors of private prizes—Messrs J S and L. S. Rutherford, New Zealand Loau and Mercantile Agency Company, National Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, New Zealand Insurance Company, Messrs Miles, Archer'and Co.,