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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1939
Page
6
Horsham Agricultural Society expects about £100 profit from the 1939 show. At the final committee meeting the secretary presented receipts and expenditure. A debate over the wheat competition led to its continuation at future shows and support from the district for irrigation tours, with another tour planned in March.
The secretary presented an approximate statement of show finances with receipts from members subscriptions rate takings donations and advertisements and expenditures on prize money wages printing insurance and site costs. The report shows a net approximate profit around £100 alongside outstanding balances and proposed wheat sale funding.
Deliberations at the Horsham district show reveal low wheat entries with only 26 bags entered in 1999, down from 132 years ago. Farmers’ reluctance and perceived unfairness in judging spark calls to either reform or scrap the competition, notes from committee members and local growers indicate.
The Horsham district irrigation society reports the recent tour a success with Leaders praising methods far ahead of older districts. State official Mu Hans low cited progress. March plans for further tours were proposed with Rupanyup farmers keen to join. The president urged restraint on member privileges as the new year begins.
The President suggested the Royal Show exhibit be a main attraction for next year after the Premier viewed it and felt enthusiastic. A review of show improvements praised the conduct of future events and urged consideration of suggestions. The President thanked contributors and a letter of thanks was to be sent to Mrs. B. A. Gladigan for judging and donating expenses.
A fragmentary report notes Mr Sherman and later Afr sit proposed the health of the President, with Mrs Newton and the former bridge acknowledging the telebure, a unclear item from the disrupted text.
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