WANGANUI AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12637, 26 October 1905, Page 7

WANGANUI AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

The usual weekly meeting of the Wanganui Agricultural Association was held yesterday afternoon. Present: — Messrs. J. H. Nixon (chairman), J. T. Sinclair, T. D. Cummins, J. G. Swan, R. Russell, W. K. Maclean, A. Higgie, Murray, J. H. Burnet, A. -Lees, A. Burnett, C. H. Burnet, J. J. Taylor, E. Perrett, A. Cameron, G. Smith, C. P Mill ward, A. Hunter, R. Ross, Donald Ross, C. Russell, and Dr. Graham. MINUTES.—The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

HOLIDAY.—The secretary reported that he had written to School Committees asking that the school children be given a holiday on the second day of the Show. DINNER.—It was decided to hold the annual dinner at the Rutland Hotel, tickets to be 10s. each. ADVERTISEMENT—Mr. Cummins spoke strongly urging that the Show be "written up" in the papers outside of Wanganui in which advertisements were being inserted.. It was resolved to grant Mr. Comyns an extra guinea on condition that the work was done. BUCK JUMPING—The secretary reported the steps that had been taken in connection with the buck-jumping competition. MINISTRY.—It was resolved to m-

rite the Premier and Ministry to attend the Show. MERRY-GO-ROUND.—Letters from merry-go-round proprietors were referled to the" Grounds Committee. JUDGE—Mr. Watson, of Wairarapa, was appointed judge in the draught horses class. NEW MEMBERS.—Messrs. James Campion, W. Bain, J. C Pawson, and R. McMurray were elected new memliters ACCOMMODATION—ResoIved that the caterer be instructed to erect a marque in the saddling paddock for the stewards' luncheon room. Resolved thalfc the ladies' committee be given the U9O of the totalisator room. CONCESSIONS.—The question of railway concessions was referred to, but it was decided that the Show was too contiguous to allow of negotiations beinAMATEUR JUDGlNG—Resolved that all matters in connection with the amateur judging competition be left in the hands of the horse judges. SUGGESTIONS. — Mr. ; Cummins wished to know how far the suggestion book was being used. The secretary stated that when the different committees met the suggestions of importance to those committees were brought ibrward and discussed. MEETING ROOM.—Resolved that the Freezing Company be asked to allow the committee the use of its board room till after the show. Clerical assistance.-a long discussion took place on the question of clerical assistance, and it was ultimate- .., ly decided to 'grant the secretary ±-85 Mios clerical assistance. VEHICLES.—ResoIved that vehicles for exhibition be charged no fee. The meeting then adjourned till 2.30 on Saturday afternoon.

ENTRIES CLOSE NOVEMBER 4

An Australian who travelled through by express yesterday mentioned to one of our representatives how pleased he was to note through these columns how great was the interest being taken m the horse classes, but deplored that no such class had been arranged for a buck jumping competition. Our representative mildly remarked that pur live committee had made all arrangements for the inclusion of this item, and should "theman from the other side" be still in town when the next issue of this paper appears in print it will afford nim some food, for thought that, aa in football in the Old Country, so •wo can give away a few wrinkles to our Australian cousins, on the principle that "you cannot teach your grandmother how to suck eggs.'