A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3575, 15 July 1912, Page 2

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING

About 60 members attended tilie annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Aand P. Association, held in Dunlop’s Building, on Saturday. Mr Get). Witters presided, and apologised for the absence of the president, Mr. F. B. Barker, who was indisposed, and had only returned to Gisborne that morning. The annual report stated:—"The past year has been a successful one, resulting in the overdraft being wiped out, viz., £ll9 9s- sd, a credit balance being established in the bank of £7B Is, whilst the assets were increased by flooring the produce shed at a cost of £44 12s 3d, and additions to yards costing £ll ].os 2d; total £253 12s lOd. Allowance for depreciation has been made as under: Buildings £l4 2s 3d. furniture £2, grounds £2l 7s 6d, plant £l6 4s, yards £62 4s Bd, total £lls ISs sd. The cattle classes of the last Show showed a distinct improvement in the dairy classes, and it is the desire of the committee to encourage these as much as possible. Horses wore again a large class, and did not lessen the reputation of our district for producing good, useful stock. The entries in sheep wore well up to the mark, and a pleasing feature was the increase in competition from outside sources. The produce shed was floored just previous to the last Show, and the better facilities afforded will, it is hoped, further improve this section, which is looked upon as of increasing importance. Messrs H. D. de Lautour and W- G. Shcrfatt have been nominated for the position C;f vice-president, and Messrs A. J. Cameron, C. A Fenwick, E. M. Hutchinson, D. Kirkpatrick, and H. G. Tucker for the four vacant seats on the committee, and an election will take place in both instances at the animal meeting. The thanks of the association are due to those gentlemen who acted as judges, stewards, etc., at our last Show, the hearty co-operation of all materially tending to the success of the gathering.” The balance-sheet showed that the receipts for the year amounted to £1594 3s 2d, which included the following items: Entries £289, gates £277 19s, prize fund £231 4s, subscriptions £567 16s, weight-guessing £22 16s. The expenditure amounted to £1430 Os 3d. leaving a balance of £162 2s lid. The disbursements included prize money £647 11s. printing and advertising £136 os Gel, salary £llO, Show expenses £152 17s 4d. judging £B7 16s, employees £6O 3sThe liabilities were shown at £1699 18s, including capital account £1682 3s, whilst the assets included buildings £268, grounds £406 2s 6d, plant £1.45. yards £570 os 6d, sundry debtors £2l 13s. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. Geo. Witters; vice-president. Mr. H. de Laufmir; committee (four vacancies), Messrs. E. M. Hutchinson. D. Kirkpatrick, A. J- Cameron, and C. A. Fenwick; treasurer, Mr. G. K. Paslev. Mr. Witters thanked the members for returning him as president, and said he hoped the association would continue to enjoy prosperity the same same as it had in the past. The thanks of the association was due to Mr. Barker for the valuable services be had rendered the association in the pastThey were also indebted to Mr. D. Morice, who had gratuitously acted as treasurer for many years, and who chd not stand for re-election. The association had also to thank Mr. W. F. J. Anderson for his services as honorary auditor. He paid a high tribute to' the work of the late Mr. A. F. Kennedy, who with Mr- Anderson had acted for -a number of years as _ an honorary auditor to the association. In connection with the suggestion that a winter show should he field, Mr 55 it-t-ers said that it would not be possible to bold such a fixture this year, but if an exhibit could be obtained from the State farm a winter show would be held next year. They would apply to the Agricultural Department at once for an exhibit Mr. H. E. Maude was elected auditor. at a remuneration to be arranged by the committee. It was decided to convey to Messrs. Anderson and 51crice the thanks of the association for their past services as auditor and treasurer respectively, and to place on record the valuable services rendered to the association b- the late slr. A- F. Kennedy.