WAIKATO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2550, 13 November 1888, Page 2

WAIKATO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Tun following is the continuation of our report of the meeting held in Cambridge on Thursday last :— Mr H. W. Dyer was unanimously appointed Secretary to the local committee, which office he accepted. Mr W. S. Stewart raised the question of the expenditure of the parent society, and asked how it was controlled. The Chairman said that was in the hands of the Chief Committee. Mr Stewart mentioned his reason for raising the question was that the advertising expenditure all went in one direction. Mr Russell said that not a single penny had been spent, with his paper out of the general fund, and that it had in fact been boycotted by a certain section. If those were going to be the tautics pursued, he thought they had better have an annual show at Cambridge. Several members thought Cambridge could not support an annual show, as the other districts always came well to the front with exhibits. Mr Russell also pointed out that the newspaper was a public institution, and that the unfair treatment his paper had received was one of the chief causos why the Cambridge people refused to subscribe to the Hamilton show.

Mr Bond said he received the same treatment regarding the printing. The Chairman said balance-sheets had not been presented or published for either of the two last shows. Mr Dyer said the balance-sheet of tho Cambridge show was published at Mr Hdgecuinbe's special request, and he thought he should have published one of tho Hamilton show.

It was then resolved on the motion of Captain Souter, seconded by Mr U. Dickenson : "That it be instructions to the representatives to enquire into tho matter of advertising, and more especially as to the last show."

It was also resolved " That this meeting is of opinion that a balance-sheet of every show should be laid before a meeting, to be held at the end of April, and that the parent Society nhimld also submit an annual balance-sheet."

Tho Chairman offered to resign in order to let Mr Russell bo one of the representatives, but he declined.

Mr T. W. Hicks thought the countrycould well support a show, as at present arranged. In former years they had gone in for too imuch in Cambridge. They had been like Tarawera, and had belched forth any amount of gas, etc., but now they were como to their sober senses, and were content with a show of fruit, etc, which was calculated to give them Rood information. The last show held at Cambridge had resulted in a profit of £10, which had been .sent to the parent Society. He thought if they made a profit this year they ought to stick U it.

Mr JJywr said there was undoubtedly n, profit of i.lO, but that Hamilton had sent £17 and Te Awamntu ilO. Mr Hicks said ho was unaware of the factor he would certainly not have made such a remark.

The Chairman said that Cambridcre had behaved scandalously to Ihe other townships, only having sent £5 2< lid. It wan proposed by Mr Russ«.ll, seconded by Mr Hicks, and carried, "That, with a view of improving the Society, meetlnge be held in Cambridge at least ones every three mouths, to hear and discuss papers on horticulture, fruit culture, and matters of a cognate character, the Chuir'gßp to convene the first meeting, and toTwiriisult with Messrs Sharp, Souter, Stewkrti,«nd mover, as to the arrangements for it.' , . .

The Chairman said he had lately received a lot of lalnnlile papers on subjects, and ho would willingly provide flatter for tliß first evening's entertainment. - , ( Mr Russell th.mpht thoy should bp on similar lines to the S. Andrew's lectures, with musical interludes, and that they should endeavour to get Uielauies interested in the subject. They might also 'have fruit handed round, and anyone hininir itiiylliiiiff extra cr.viil in l.he fruit or horticultural lino should lih invited to exhilut them. ''Ho innve-d "thit Messrs Wells, Stewart, Dyer, Th son, B ,nd, B.icli and l>. Mnon Irj a C"iii-nilten to co'.isi.ler the desirability of erruitly enlarging the Show ; and if possible to juld an Aericnlt'iral and PastoiMl Show; also, local industries, products,

Seconded by Mr Stewart and carried. Mi- Hick-', said he saw tho jms was not all gone yet; if an Acriciiltnr.il Show was attempted, it would be a failure. Messrs Dyer and Sharp were appointed a schedule committee and the meeting closed.