ALTERATION IN SHOW DATES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10157, 6 February 1911, Page 5

ALTERATION IN SHOW DATES.

A CARTERTON SUGGESTION. RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW COMMITTEE. In notifying the Masterton A. and P. Association that Wednesday would be observed as a half-holiday for the "People's Day" of the show, the secretary of the Carterton Tradesmen's 'Association wrote: —"I am requested to draw your attention to the fact that all the towns in the Wairarapa observe Thursday as the half-holiday, and that considerable inconvenience is caused by,an alteration, i Kindly take this into consideration when fixing the date of your next show." The President (Mr Perry) said the Association, should, in his opinion, question in coming years of altering the date of the show from ! aild Wednesday to - Wednesday'and Thursday. It would be more convenient^for southern breeders especially, if the show were' held on Wednesday and Thursday, and he moved; that the. question of altering the show days from Tuesday and Wednesday, to Wednesday'and Thursday', and the Earn Fair to Friday and Saturday, be placed upon the. suggestion book. • ' Mr A. J. Percy seconded. ..;/:. Mr O.C. Cooper was opposed to ■the altering of the dates, as it would interfere with the Ram Fajr* Mr G. C. .Summerell disagreed with the resolution in the form in which it was submitted. : /They could not y he saidft. bind their successors. : '- /<"■'. MrW. J. Welch did notithinki that the alteration would be in the interest of the Association. ■-.'.*. ~>.'; ' moved as an aihendthe .matter be referred to i the incoming Committee for its consideration. \ ■■•■' Mr >W. J. Welch seconded the amendment.: • ' ..■-..'.'.,' , Mr Perry said he recognised tjhat the question was a,big one, as there were 'so many points to bo takeii?,into consideration. Hia only reason for bungling the matter up was that he,would i like to see it thoroughlj* discussed I next ,' , Mr Suriihierell.said hepreferred- the resolution- to the amendment;; : "■>;-. ; '■'•.■■ ;*•.'"■■' ]; '.'■ .■ V'v'.• ; 'Mr Cooper stated that the incoming Committee might take the resolution as an instruction.- He thought it too ! far-reaching. He moved as a: further amendment that it be a request' to the incoming President to place the matter before the Cemmittee, . This amendment was seconded by Mr McGregor and carried. , ;