MASTERTON A. AND A. ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4520, 11 September 1893, Page 2

MASTERTON A. AND A. ASSOCIATION.

General Committee Mtinq, A meeting of Hip General Committee of the Masierton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held at the Club Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Piesent-MesstH Lewis, Guild, T, E. Chamberlain, Wolob, Camaron, R. Dagg, Perry, Harvey, Hesaey, andE, B, Chamberlain. ;i,. • ';" ? ;;, Mr T. E.'Chamberlain was voted to the choir. MINUTES.-, '{j//^. The.minutes of the laßt|jo(|j»g werereadand oonßrme'd;

PBIZB LIST. . The Secretary reported that the canvassofs had given in a list of speoial prizes amounting in money and value to £161:19f18d... -The 1 Secretary reported a oredit balance of £69 8s sd. ' ". '"' COUREBPOKDEKOE.. , : „■'■ A copy of the ,Bailway;j|p6ad, b6en received from the OhauWer of Commerce. The.Seoretary of the Hawke's Bay Association wrote recommending that a Conference should; be held in reference to the holding of Bam Pair's, a uniform scale of charges, and method of conducting the same, STOCK COKFEBBSOE. Resolved that Messrs Stuokey and Lowes be delegates to the Conference.' GENERAL COMMITTEE. E, McKay forwardod his resignation as a member of the Committee.' -Accepted. • " Messrs Sykes and G. H. Welch were appointed to fill vacanoies on the General Committee.; MEMBERS, Mr A, A. Elder wrote, forwarding his resignation as a member of the Soeiety.-Aocepted. The Secretary (Mr V 7. Lowes) said that he had sent out tickets to all members on the list, and four or five had returned tickets, saying they were never members. ~„ Mr Hessey suggested that it'jjiifrjcertained who had proposed the persons, who stated they were not members,

~ A COMPLAINT, Me W. Hetoock wrote with reference to medalsawarded him at. the. last two shows which ho has not yet received, the Seofttwy was instructed to see the late Secretary with reference 10 the matter. PIUZE.PROBKAMME.. . On the motion of Mr G. H. Woioli, the prize programme was adopted, the ouly idton'turn to the programme of last year being an ad* ditwnal prize iu the Linoolu eheop class, UOEBE TABADE. The Secretary said that complaints had been made that the horse parades were fixed ton late this year,, On the motion of Mr T. P. Lett it was decided that the parade in connection witli the Ilaßterton Society be held on next sale day, September 2Mb.

JUDGES. After some' disoussion Mr Hesaey moved und Mr D»gg seoonded that the two judgo system be adhered to. Mr F. C. Lewis proposed as an amendmentandMrCameronseconded, that the one judge system be adopted, The amendment was lest, It was derided that several gentlemen be written to re acting as judges, OArALOGUES, The question of printing the catalogues was left in the hands of the Secretary. NEW MEMBERS, The following new members wera elected:—Messrs Jno. F, Graham, A. Matthews, 0. Pragnoll, H. Remington, A. Thompson and Puhara Te Tau. The meeting then adjourned.