1938 General Committee Meeting Minutes (April 16th)

 Sat, 16th Apr, 1938

Author: Munster Agricultural Society

Credits: Munster Agricultural Society

Copyright: Munster Agricultural Society

Keywords: 1938, Minutes, General Committee

Meeting of the General Committee held on Saturday, 16th  April, 1938, the President, Mr. E.J. Clarke, in the chair, also present Miss M.E. Gubbins, Miss G. Montgomery, Messrs N. Hayes, T. O’Sullivan, A.H. Moore, D. Cronin, R.H. Dring, P.J. Good, E.J. Cussen, J. Daly, M.R.C.V.S., J. Lehane, A. Mullins, P.J. O’Connell, J. O’Regan, E. Wall, C.V. Good, F.G. Hayes, J. Henderson, M.D. Hosford, T. O’Brien, T.J. Spillane, D.J. Walsh, L. Dobbin, Junr. A.H. Good, M.A., P.J. Halliden, S. Murphy, J. O’Callaghan, J.B. Roberts, J.D. Sheedy and A. Morrison, Hon. Secretary.

GENERAL COMMITTEE     Meeting of the General Committee held on Saturday, 16th  April, 1938, the President, Mr. E.J. Clarke, in the chair, also present Miss M.E. Gubbins, Miss G. Montgomery, Messrs N. Hayes, T. O’Sullivan, A.H. Moore, D. Cronin, R.H. Dring, P.J. Good, E.J. Cussen, J. Daly, M.R.C.V.S., J. Lehane, A. Mullins, P.J. O’Connell, J. O’Regan, E. Wall, C.V. Good, F.G. Hayes, J. Henderson, M.D. Hosford, T. O’Brien, T.J. Spillane, D.J. Walsh, L. Dobbin, Junr. A.H. Good, M.A., P.J. Halliden, S. Murphy, J. O’Callaghan, J.B. Roberts, J.D. Sheedy and A. Morrison, Hon. Secretary.

 

                                                The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and signed.

 

Co-Committee of                Mr. P.J. Halliden said that, since the last Monthly

Agricultural  Grant.            Meeting, the Show Committee had agreed to merge the Autumn Show with the Summer Show, and he was also very pleased to state that the Co. Committee of Agriculture had agreed to allocate the Autumn Show Grant of £70 towards the Summer Show.

 

Sale of Cattle & Young      The Sale of Cattle & Young Stock, usually held at the

Stock to now take place   Autumn Show, would now take place at the Summer

at Summer Show                Show, and they hoped to be able to attract buyers in

Instead of Autumn Show such numbers as would make this Sale a marked success, and he appealed to breeders to support the Show with entries.

 

Grant allocated to              The President thanked Mr. Halliden for the interest he

Summer Show                    had taken in this matter, and also the County Committee of Agriculture who had allocated the Grant to the Summer Show instead of the Autumn Show.

 

Sale of Horses on               There was also a suggestion made that the Sale of

Second Day                          Horses should take place on the second day of the Summer Show, and he would like to hear the views of the members on same.

 

                                                Mr. T. O’Brien said it was difficult to estimate how such a Sale of Horses would succeed, but he thought the idea was worth a trial.

 

Suggestions by Mr.            Mr. Mullins suggested that the Three-year-olds and

Mullins re judging of         Children’s Ponies be judged on the second morning

Three-year-olds &              of the Show, as this would be an added attraction for

Children’s Ponies                the second day’s programme.  After discussing the matter, it was agreed to refer proposed Sale of Hunters to a Meeting of the Show Committee.  On the motion of Mr. D. Cronin, seconded by Miss G. Montegomery, a vote of congratulation was passed to Mr. Michael Twomey, of Aughabullogue, on his election to the Senate.

 

Votes of Condolence         On the motion of Mr. A.H. Moore, seconded by Mr. N. Hayes, a vote of condolence was passed to Mr. B. Haughton on the death of his son, and, on the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. J. O’Regan, a similar vote was passed to Mr. Jas. McMullen (the Society’s Architect) on the death of his mother.

 

E.J. Clarke – Sd.

21 March 1938

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