Masterton Farmers' Club.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3034, 22 October 1888, Page 2

Masterton Farmers' Club.

A meeting of the Farmers' Club was held on Saturday last, Mr A, Johnston (Fiesident) in the chair. The minutes'oCtho last November (itb, 1887, wero lead and' confhined. « , Tho Piesident moved, in accordance with motion, "That it 13 desnablo to wind up the affairs of.t&e. Club," In doing bo, he said tho N Club had been vutually a thing of the past for some tirao, and be bad given tho notice of motion' ae read for the pmpose of having the question diBOUBBed. The time for the annual W» meeting was months overdue, and if they decided to carry on the Club, it would bo necossaiy to appoint new officeis. Financially they were in a>sound state. The liabilities amounted to 15s, consisting of £9 15s for printing, etc., £l2s for stationery, and £ls for rent. The assets comprised £lB 6s 7d JmbWSn Bank, £26 subscriptions due, and £8 fumi; turo; making a total of £4l6s > That would leave'a good margin. There were soventy members on the roll at the last meeting, ' " - Mr Buiok seconded the motion, i Mr T. Chamberlain, in speaking to the resolution said be thought it was '' a disgrace to Masterton that they could not keep-a Farmers'- Club going. He thought monthly meetings to disouss'farming matters were of . great advantage, and he was "of opinion that it would-be a great pity if % the Club was allowed to fall through. f™ Mr Fitton said all, or almost all the members of the Farmers' Club were also members of tho Masterton Agricultural Association end he believed Mr Stuckey. the Vice President of the latter body, was going to biing forward a motion providing for monthly meetings of tho Association at which discussions upon agricultural matters could behold, Mr A. Stewart was of opinion that tho sooner tho Farmovs' Club was • wound up the better, and any balance after all liabilities were met might be bunded over to tho Agricultural Association. The motion after soino further discussion was put and carried. MrT Chamberlain moved and Mr A. Stewart aecondod—That in order to wind up the affairs of the Club all subscriptions and arrears be colleoted forthwith.—Cairiod. Tho President wan authorised to appoint a paid canvasser to colleot amounts due. Mr Stewart'moved'and-Mr MoLachan seconded, that any surplus ' )»P in cash or tho , liabilities were paid be haudelrovor : to the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association- Carried. Mr Stewart said'before breaking up ho had' to propose a vote'of thanks : to tbei President: WYicoV' ■>::: ;,; it -Ms- ~: -''' trouble they had taken. ; . .;■ Mr'' MoLa'ohla'n seconded tho •• motion which was carried unanimously.':' i":^',,!";;;,v;, : "':-;.: v , , -.'.':'" : The Pfesiderit'jinretuming.thanks, : • ' oxpressod .Liaiegriot that, tba; Olub' :;| ■■':' : : Bad not turned out tho : success I'djat-"'-' he once thought-itwould be,'and ho.'■■■'•' ■ could not understand whyit wasjflo : ' hoped the Agricultural Socioty would;' , ' r noUosfißight of those questions whioh'•■■:.'; V' came within its province affeoting tho ; , . farming interests. Nearly all tho , :; Club members belonged tothat body, > [-v.jk audhe trusted thoy would still conserve > ,;Jt the interests of farmers-: He/'expressod his' thanks- for .the :'■"'' kindly way he had been treated : by" ... ■' all the members, and said if there had •.' ■■ been any .deficiency on'his part they •',"■• must impute it to want "of ability not" ; . ; of a willing mind;. ' '■! % Mr W. B. Buiok followed suit. Ho said ho was informed bo was Vice President, but he was not present at the meeting atiwhich; he was ''-,• appointed, nor had he attended since. . It would havo bebh better if tho Club hadamalgamated/with the: ; Agrioul- • t'nral Association long ago."' :' ; .■'• ' Tho-president: was instructed tp'' '-. '■■ havo a'balance sheet prepared,-' . ' audited and submitted to a final' meeting. ~.,.. -...-- This concluded tho business,■•;■