1921 Annual Report - the RNA

_1_~1~ _~I __ ;_ _:lj _ I~ 1 _ _ iX ___; ___Li~l i_ I _ i~_ =; _13_X mI-V " , * 5 g 1Our arrangements for the comfort of patrons were notconfined to the Gregory Terrace entrance. New gates andticket offices were erected on the Bowen Bridge Road, nearthe railway level crossing, and as arrangements had been madewith the Tramway CO. to diembark there all passenegers comingfrom Albion direction, the pressure on the Gregory Terraceentrance was very considerably relieved. Over 20,000 peoplemade use of the Bowen Bridge gateway during Show week.Upon the termination of the Show, each day, in addition tothe Gregory Terrace entrance, these gates also were thrownopen together with the gates leading on to O'Connell Terrace,Brookes Street, Water Street, and the lower point of GregoryTerrace.FINANCIALOn another page will be found a schedule showing receiptsand expenditure for the years 1914 to 1921 inclusive. Carefulperusal and analysis of figures submitted cannot prove otherwisethan gratifying- to members, showing as they do theprogress made by all departments since 1914 (year on whichthe Great War started). The 1920 figures show an abnormalincrease, but it must be remembered that it was on that yearthat we were visited by Ilir Royal Higlhness, the Prince ofWales. The figures for 1918 were the highest previouslyrecorded (no Show in 1919), but leaving to one side the figureswhich we have referred to in 1920, the returns for 1921 arevery gratifying. We might instance the increase in GateReceipts from £7,208 in 1918 to £9,548 in 1921; Entry Fees,£1,359 in 1918 as compared with £1,446 in 1921; Members'Subscriptions, £2,548 in 1918 and £4,320 in 1921. The totalrevenue for 1921 has amounted to £23,331, as comparedwith £16,376 in 1918.Expenditures have been very carefully watched throughoutthe year, but increased wages and increased cost of materialshave made a heavy drain upon our resources, and that weshould be able to show such good results on the year's transactionswill, we feel confident be approved of by our subscribers.Permanent Improvements, combined with alterations andrepairs, which our re-modelling scheme in the Live Stock'Reserve made compulsory this year, were responsible for anoutlay of £5009. In addition to this expenditure, asum of £651 was paid to complete the purchase of the GregoryTerrace property.Including Prize Money, £1870 was expended upon .District Exhibits and £211 up( on the Dehydration Demonstra .tion. The value to Queenslanci of the District and One Farm-;