PAHIATUA-AKITIO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10641, 23 May 1912, Page 6

PAHIATUA-AKITIO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL REPORT. \ The following report wa»s at the annual meeting of tlio Pahia-tua-Akitio A. and u.. Association, held yesterday:— 3jv presenting ,t<he third lannuaj report and statement of accounts, your Committee has mudi pleasure dn recording another successful year, the receipts in connect/ioii with the Show itself exceeding the expenditure 'by £135 Ca 6d. 'lhis must he considered

eiinineiitly satisfactory,, <and mo better evidence cicMd) Ibe siii'bjnitted of the Association's progressivejieiss. As an. indication 1 of the enthusiastic imb&rest evinced 'by the public in the .third animal fixture, it miay be mentioned that Notwithstanding tiie heavy rain that set in' early in t'he forenoon and continued right thro'tiighou'b the day, the aibedance was excellent, the gate receipts suffering to the extent of only Mi ifew pounds when compared with the gathering of 1911. Your Committee is c-n'l'y voicing t'he popular opinion in saying ilhat under favourable weather •xndit.br.s th 3 gate takings would have been -mc-roused by at least fifty (pounds. Jt is gratifying-to learn that the aiieirJbe'rship of the Association is steadily swelling, thare being an increase of .about 20 members on the previous year. The entries, taking thcin a'il round, were ahead of those .received .for 3 91.1, especially as regards the quality cf the exhibits diown— a feature of the gathering toeing the romarkaibly fine display of ' cattle, .the Hokteins in particular .being tvell (to the .fore, and'attracting' mvJ.i attention. The cmtry fees reajivod shoiv am increase of .£2O 2s over the previous year, hi purchasing J a portion of the Hall 1 Estate, iso contiguous to the town, and on such reasonable terms, your Cbmmifbee was well .advised, and :■& to be leongratuanted. Th? maw .property, whk-h consists of .some 18? f 'acres, .makes an ideal isptot .for a.'S'howground, and the fine ibelt cf .native ibiush bordering on? side of it coiLiTdtirniliiy enhances its att.]'activenos:sT Th? erection cf a grandstand and .other necessary .buildings for .the comfort and oenvenienee of the puihlie was 'another iinovo in ri'he right direction:, and is -to be cc-irjmended, incUcaltJng ais it dcos a progressive spirit, 'which ishiould .be t'he aim and objtVclt of ifivery Association having .the interests of the .puto'i? at heart. Your Oomimittee has'also erected permanent sheep 'and cattle yards, and the new .ground is mow a valuable, asset to the Association and a credit to the district. It is also gratifying .-to record th'a.t itibe .ground llias been leased at a .rental isaifficient to cover the -interest charge, theux-toy (enabling the A.oscciation to hold yiiis newly-acrjuired property practically rent (free. The thanks of the Association aire duo to the dontors £tf cash prizes and .trophies; also to the judges, stewards, 'and honorary officials. Your Commit tec would like to express a special word of thanks to those gentlemen who, in view cf the . adverse wea.thcrconditi.ons. experienced on 'Show 'mil.itafci lift", as it did, largely ngain&t .the 'attendance, mag; fi-:iiiimou.sly donated itllicir prize winnings to the .funds of it-he Association., a graceful and gc-norous act which cannot ibe too- highly appreciated. Hereunder your .Committee .presents the balance- sheet for the ■- year ended March 31-.t, 1912, which shows a very isat:.?f':.ctory financial pcaitic-n.