MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8331, 14 January 1907, Page 7

MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

MONTHLY MEETING,

The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association was held on Saturday. There were present: —Messrs R. Gray (chairman), R. J. Dagg, W. Perry, J. McGregor, sm\, D. McGregor, jnr., D. Caselberg, J. C. Cooper, T. P. Lett, E. E. Chamberlain, F. C. Lewis, J. Heckler, W. Cooper, J. P. Perry, C. E. Daniell, B. Rayner, F. Moore, W. D. Watson, J. B. Moodie, J. D. Cruickshank, G. C. Summerell, Joseph Morris, jnr., ' R. Johnstone, 0. C. Cooper. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs J.Stuckey and J. Macrae. The Finance Committee submitted the following financial statement:— Dr. balance at last meeting, £384 Os 8d; expenditure during the month 2s sd; receipts, £37 lis 6d; Mr. balance at date, £576 lis 7d; less cheques outstanding ss, £576 6s 7d. Accounts amounting to £2B Is were recommended for payment. The Committee also recommended that the privileges for the next' Show be sold by Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., on February 2nd. The report was adopted. The Ground Committee recommended deferring the carrying out of alterations to the grandstand until after the next Show; that the I issuing of passes at the outside gates at Show time be discontinued. A discussion took place on the, latter recommendation. It was generally admitted that the amount taken at the gates did not in any way correspond to Ithe number of people on the 'grounds. ,Mr McGregor suggested a system that was in vogue at Home. He stated that people who passed out of the gates at the Shows at Home were branded with a small stamp on the back of the hand, and they were re-admitted to the grounds on showing the brand. On the motion of Mr McGregor, it was decided to give the branding system •a trial at the next Show. The Luncheon Committee recommended that the floor of the lean-to between the grandstands be either asphalted or concreted; that a bunker for" coal be erected in the corner of the - leanto; that two coppers with sink and plate rack be provided in the leanto; that in order to provide more light a window be provided near the range; that the iron shutters in front of the luncheon rooms in the old grandstand be removed and glass shutters substituted. The Ground Committee confirmed all the Luncheon Committee's recommendations with the exception of the last one. The General Committee approved of the Ground Committee's amendments. The following stewards were appointed for Show Day:—Judges' receiving stewards: Messrs R. Gray,, Wm. McKenzie, W. Perry, F. Moore,' W. H. Beetham, A.-,W. Cave, D. Guild, Jas. Ewart, Jas. Stuckey, J. D. Cruickshannk:, F. W. Carey. Stock receiving stewards: Messrs W. * D. Watson (supervisor), J. Parsons, Simon McLeod and R. Cooper. Gate stewards: Messrs W. J. Welch, J. C. Cooper, J.- Blatchford and J. B. Moodie: Ground stewards: Ground Committee. Luncheon committee: T. P. Lett, J. Morris, J. C. McKillop, D. Caselberg Parade marshals: Mr Wm, McKenzie and marshal stewards. Thoroughbred and light horses: Messrs Wm. McKenzie (marshal), N.F. Moore, H. Johnstone, C. J. Bennett (ticket), R. J. Dagg, (marshal receiving steward), E. H. Dagg, W. Eagle, W. G. Moore, L. Meredith, W. Cooper, J. C. McKillop, L. B. Vallance, J. Johnson, R. Cooper and W. Piatt. Draught horses: Messrs J. Bannister (marshal) H. J. Dagg (ticket), F. Court, A. E. and T. G. Chamberlain, H. B. Stuckey, A. A. Dagg. Shorthorns: Messrs J. Strang (marshal)*, L.Donald (ticket), A. Harris, John McKenzie ("Woodlands"), Joseph 'Morris. . Herefords and Polled Angus: Messrs D. McKenzie and Andrew Donald. Ayrshires: Messrs J. F. Heckler (marshal) and W. lorns. Jerseys and Alderneys: Messrs W. H. Buick (marshal), F. S. Hood and W. Creel man. Daily cattle: Messrs H. C. Bertlesen (marshal) and R. Smith. Fat cattle: .Messrs C. H. Smith (marshal), T. T. Hillas (ticket) and W. Reside. Lincolns: Messrs F. Kummer (marshal), A. Turner (ticket), A. J. Speedy, L. J. Moore, J. T. Dagg. Leicesters: Messrs RayTier (marshal), R. Johnstone, jnr. (ticket), J. James, A. Anketell, P. Gordon, jnr. Romney Marsh: Messrs R. Johnstone (marshal), J. J. Cotter (ticket), John Smith, J. McLcnnan and B. Skeet. Southdowns: Messrs ' E. E. Chamberlain (marshal), Jas. White (ticket), J. T. Johnson, E. J. Rose. Shropshire Downs: Messrs J. B. McKenzie (marshal), S. Mawley (ticket) and H. Pyke. Farmers' Sheep classes: Messrs F. Moore (marshal), F. Day (ticket), John Maxwell. Fat sheep: Messrs J. P. Perry (marshal), H. 0. Toogood (ticket), A. J. Welch, A. Reside, J. A. Groves, W., G. Groves. Dogs: Messrs W. M. Cole (marshal), John Harvey. Pigs: Messrs J. P. Lett (marshal) and J. Johnson. Horticultural and produce: E. Feist, J. McHattie, D. Sutherland, J. Morris, W. Candy, F. C. Daniell, F. Percy (ticket), G. Heron. Receiving and arranging only: Messrs E.Hale, J.C. Alpass, T. Dixon, C. L. Spencer, W. C. Davis. Implements: Messrs J. D. Cruickshank (marshal), J. 0. Bidwill, J. H. Pauling, F. C. Lewis. Guessing competition: Messrs Geo. Watson, \W. E. C. Tylee, F. Lowes, D. McLachlan and W. B. Pirshaw. The following new members were elected: —Messrs W. S. Green, E. Perry, B. Vallance,' H. P. Harrison, R. O. Smith, B. Skeet and W. S. Barr. The Finance Committee were authorised to re-arrange the insurances on the Association's buildings.