MASTERTON FARMERS' CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2106, 28 September 1885, Page 2

MASTERTON FARMERS' CLUB.

The regular monthly meeting of the Club was held on Saturday in the Club room, Temple Chambers. MrT, Chamberlain, President, occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Ballots were taken and the following were elected members Messrs George Moore, R, M, Galloway and H. R. Elder,

A letter was read from H, H, Wolters Secretary Wairarapa East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society as followsln response to my letter of the sth inst,, 1 now beg to hand you a copy of a resolution passed at a general meeting ot the members of the Society held on the 19th September, viz., "That this Society is of opinion that it would be fatal to the true interests of pastoral and agricultural exhibitions in the district, to change the place for holding them to Masterton, for these reasons: (1.) That Carterton is far better adapted as a centre for the collection of exhibits for the whole valley. (2.) That the shift to Masterton would be immediately followed by the secession of the Lower Valley puppprters of the Society, a cpurse they would be justified in taking by the virtual repudiation of the compact which established central shows"

Messrs G, Beetham and W, Sellar were proposed for membership, and the meeting adjourned to attend the public meeting,

The adjourned meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association for Masterton was then held in the Temple Chambers. MrT. Chamberlain, President of the Farmers' Club, occupied the chair, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed,

The letter from the secretary of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society to the Farmers' Club was read.

The Chairman said having got the reply from the Carterton Society, there was a plain course for them to persue, and he would thank some one to move in the matter. Mr Hawkins said it would have been better if the Association hail given their judgment without their reason, for the reasons given for lefusing the request of the Masterton people were the weakest he had ever read, First they said Carterton was better adapted as being central, They (Masterton) said not. The next reason given waß that the Lower Valley would secede. He did not believe people would secede from their own interests. Men of business would not do Bucha thing. Tho other reason given was that it would be a virtual repudiation of the contract by the guarantors, The life of a colony was rapid and changing in growth, and they could not be bound down to the course they would take for ten or twenty years after (cheers). They had used their utmost endeavore to arrange with Carterton. He had been to them and tried to meet them in every way, offered to take over part of the debt or anything else, and now he felt, and took it that those present felt bo too, that the matter was quite settled, and he thought they should now go on with the busineßß. (cheera). The first business was the naming of the new Society, and aftee some discussion it was resolved that the name be- " The Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association."

Nominations for the Presidency , were then taken, and Mr R. S. Hawkins waß

elected and took the chair vacated by Mr T. Chamberlain.

Mr "Hawkins thanked' them for the .honor done him, and said if things had been otherwise he would have preferred seeing an older settler in the position. He hoped in accepting the office he would have the' most hearty support and cooperation of the whole Association, and their entire confidence. He might in many things fall short of their expecta-tions,-but he would do his utmost willingly, faithfully, and truly, in the agricultual and pastoral interests. He had no other idea in accepting office. The following officers were elected— Vice-Presidents, E. Meredith and B. P. Perry; Secretary, R, J. Fitton; Treasurer, M. Oaselberg; auditors, W. Sellar and J. Brown; and a committee of twenty-six, to consist of Messrs Cave, E. Chamberlain, T, Chamberlain, A. Elkins, Elder, Gray, Guild, Henry, J. lorns W. Lowes, Meredith, Morrison, Macara, Parsons, Stuckey, Vallance, Welch, Macquarie, Carman, Johnston, Shaw, Muir, Rayner, Vile, A Walker, and F. B. Chalmers, It was resolved that the Executive Committee consist of nine members, exclusive of officers, and the following were elected Messrs T. Chamberlain, J, Macara, D. Guild, J. Morison, T. Parsons, J. Hessey, A. Walker, and F. B. Chalmers!

Some discussion took place as to the date of the first show, and it was decided to hold the show upon Wednesday November 25, the saino day fixed upon for the Mastarton Horticultural Society. The Committee was instructed to interview the Committee of the Horticultural Society and make arrangements for the mutual benefit of the two shows on that day. The sum of £1 per annum was fixed for member's fee,

The Committee airanged to meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday next and the meeting adjourned.