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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2383, 26 August 1886, Page 2

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(United .Press Association.) , Wbllitoton, this day. James Mitchell, alais McKenzie, alias Masher, was charged with the jewellery robbery at Freeman's, and remanded for a week. The steamer Waihi, bound from Blenheim to Wellington, and which had all the blades stripped from her propeller when crossing the Wairau Bar, has arrived safely at Mana Island, where she will be beached and new blades attached, At the Supreme Court Mr Jellicoe, solicitor, raised an objection to police' prosecuting in private cases. The Ohief Justice expressed an opinion that it would be better to leave, the question to Magistrates.

PASTORAL "ASSOCIATION-•',

.The annual general routing of the above Association was "hold-- in the -Teinple Chambers 'y«terday.v : Preseat-rMeiirs' R. S. Hawkins.(President), EdwinMerev fttfta'nd B. : P," Perry" (Vice-Presidents), : Ti E, Chamberlain, Alex.' Johnston, 0, K. Meredith-Kayei'R. R. Meredith, W. Perry, Q.'S. W. Dalrymple, T. A. Lyons, J, Rops, E. E, Chamberlain, W. lorns, J. C. Yallaiice, John Rayner, R, Welch, •1., Parsons, and P. Shaw. ■ ; The minutes, of the last general meeting were read and confirmed.: • The Balance Sheet (which has already been published in the Dahy) was read .and adopted.' The following report was read by tho President : Your committee present to you tlie balance Bheet of receipt and expenditure during the past year. The Association have to thank ; the donors of special subscriptions and special prizes for the liberal nsaistance thus given Wards their first show/Though the item ef special, subscriptions can scarcely be expected to reappear in future accounts the committee

trust that the friends of the Association and its members will continue to. contribute substantially to/the special prize fund. The amount arising from the Bale of privileges was unsatisfactory, but the large benefits realised last year leads your committee to'believe that better results will be shown in the future. Tho gale money is, considering the want .of boundary .fences;/a' satisfactory proof'of the high, popularity of the show, while the entranco fees aro an excellent teat of tho; value attached to M the.show byatockownor's, agriculturalists, aud manufacturers. On the expenditure side your Committee have only to refer to one item —that of printing. This was at the starting of the Association necessarily considerable, but wi|l in future be probably reduced by one half. Thajanmial Kam Fair was held oh tho 10th day of February, 1886. It was successful in overy respect, and considering, the very large uuuiber of rams offered for sale, and tjhe depressed state of the produce market, prices realised were satisfactory. The marked success of tho Association in this,

its nrat year.has fully justified the hopes of its Bunpoiters. ■ Your Committee fclimk it well, however, to remind you of Borne of the important factoinin that Buccess. 'Among these are the prominent position and attractiveness of the town of Masterton in the Wairarapa. The good fortune of the Association m having to do with

men of such enterprise and wiso liberality as.the leasees of the Show ground which for its cimveiiietice and tho real beauty of its situation iB we bolieve almost unrivahed in the.eolony. The hearty good will with which all co-operated to make the success of the undertaking complete showing that it was in no sense

the work of or dependent upon any one,section, but the spontaneous work of all. While congratulating the Assooiatiuii on its first success, your committee think it right to remind you that great and persistont efforts are needed to brine; the show to. the position it ought to occupy. That it will be necessary to add permanently to tho accommodation of the [.show ground, and your committee think that ;agrand stand Bhould be built in time. for tlw ensuing show, tliQ uutaide boarding extended, and improved arrangements made for judging stock. 4 substantial increase' also m the expenses of tho Association in providing Judges must be contemplated. The higher, the class of stock shown, tho, more numerous tho exhibits of such stock, the more necessary will it be to exercise 'great care in the selection of qualified and independent judges. ; •In proposing the adoption of the report the President alluded to the great success of the Association during its first year, aud pointed out how essential it was that there should bn a complote union of the

agricultural and pastoral intorests of the. Wairarapa, The progress of the one; he maintained, was the progress of the other, but no doubt as the colony advanced in settlement the agricultural interest would begin to cake the lead, although it would be to the mutual interest, of both parties. Ho hoped all would work in Unity for the general advancement of those interests, which would mean thd advancement of tho colony. The report was seconded and adopted. SHOW DAY. It was decided that the next annual show be, held on Thursday, November 25th: ' ThoPresidont pointed out that the Committee in recommending this date had in view the extreme coldness of the present season, and consequent shortness of feed. It would be impossible to have grassfattened cattle' in time for an early show, so they had kept the date back to suit the season. Another motive the Committee had in view wa» that they wishod to act in conjunction with the Masterton Horticultural Society, as the fact of holding: both shows on the one day was for the mutual advantage of the Societies, eiectiov or OmCBRS.

ifrE. Meredith in proposing, the reelection of the President, Mr R. 8. Hawkins, said that the Association owed him a debt of latitude for his untiring Heal and energy on its behalf since the start. The caution and circumspection shown by Mr Hawkins in trying' to arrange matters Wairarapa Association, and the subsequent successful manner in which this Association was inaugurated, showed the wisdom of thoir choice in electing him as President, and he hoped they would again unanimously re-elect hi.ni to that position.

The motiou was seconded and carried unanimously.', Mr Hawkins thanked tho mombers for their unanimity is again conferring upon him the office of President. His simple desire was to remain in office as long as he could be ÜBeful to them, and whon they thought he was of no more use he would be willing to be turned out. His one object was the progress and advantage of all classes in the district, and it would bo a source of tho greatest gratification to him if he succeeded in his object. He hoped the Association would continue to prowess;, all must work to. make it'a success, it would not do to leave the work on the Bhoulders of any one member, they must all do a fair : Bharo, for when the members of an Association left tho work for one man to do, it must bo a failure; He trusted they would all Work for' the good of the Association and strengthen it by introducing their as members.

In proposing Mr Edwin Moredith as Vico President Mr I. k, Lyons appko of the great work done by that gentleman in the early struggles of the Association. His aid and services had been of the utmost importance to, them in their infancy. ; Mr Meredith reminded the members that he. was getting old, and that it would be far bettor for. them-to get a more' active 'and younger*member as VicePresident, He would suggest that Mr J. 0. Vallance, who was one of the largoat exhibitors, should bo nominated •to the'office. MrT.E. Chamberlain, In seconding Mr E. Meredith as Vice-President;, said they wanted old hands to keep the young ones in order. He passed a high eulogium on the abilitios of Mr Meredith for % office. '•' ' Mr J. 0. Vallance was proposed for the office, but declined the honor. '■ Mr B. P, Perry was .proposed by Mr Welch, .and seconded by Mr Bayner. Mr Perry spoke of the good work done

'for'tfoAssociation by M>«ara ; HAffkiW and;Mersdith r arid alsWeferred. to th» great assistance repdeM: by.'the ■Se«r&* 'tflry,'MrFittom '.".;'/' .... ,'.'.'.'.,'.'.;,'■" : ' Messrs Meredith and Piny .tfeM- theft

"re ; elected; •..'•■"':' ;', : . :;.,■ '/.,/',".' '..•- - Mr fl.'•■• tt. Smith •;wflß : »W;e>cteir,j '" Eleven .members(were the" vacAutieats on the= Copirnittee, niidV the'fullowing : soven ; were balloted for and •" elected.—Mcßsrs J. Hessey, .0. K. Mere-' dith-Kaye, I Carman, H. Williams, W. Macß.jun., J. Ross, and W. Perry; ; Tlieineetingthen'adjourned. ~.,:.-.