NORTHERN WAIROA FARMERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1922, Page 6

NORTHERN WAIROA FARMERS.

I MEETING OF BRANCH EXECUTIVE. I The ordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Northern Wairoa su'opiovincial district of the X.Z. Farmers' .Union was held at Dargavtlle last Friday. Mr. -lohn Staliworthy being in the 'chair. I In reply to an application for modified 'plans of: cattle dips. Dt. Reaies stated I that the representations would receive careful consideration, and he would communicate further on bhe matter. | A telegram from Colonel Yotffig stated that the new cattle tick regulations were not yet gazetted, and in a later communication that the reason for the delay was owing to representations by XC. branches and others regarding alterations to boundaiies of A and B area _ I Ti.e settlers of Aranga di-triet have lofiered an area of land lor experimental purposes, the object being to experiment with various- gras-es and fodder crops to determine the most profitable .varieties to grow. The area that would "be elie-ted by an experimental plot in .the district wou.d be about ."iOOO or bOOO acres. The settlers arc prepared to do ali the a or;, ad] jitid the seed, manures, et.-.. if the Department will provide instruction. A letter was received, from Mr. i. H. Patterson. Instructor in Agriculture, stating that he would be p'eased to visit Aranga ajid meet the farmers to consider the matter. A reply from the (General Manager N.Z. Railways stated that instructions ha-i now been given for the erection of a ladies' waiting room and conveniences at Mama run v i station. R.iihu line, also lor the framework of a loading bank, provided the settlers would- cart the spoil and do the filling in to complete the hank. It was ie-olvcal to endirse tiic resolution of the Aii.itland provincial executive respecting the establishment of a permanent producers' board and alterations in the tariff. The establishment of agricultural clubs for boys and girls was approved of as being a very, useful medium of encouraging tiie young people to take an interest in ag. i'.-u'l rural mutters. | Tne following resolutions were ,passed:— (1 l ""Chat this executive su-p----p.irt the abolition of the power of the courts to give preference to unionists."' 1 2 1 "Thai while, we endorse the resolution, we consider it .should be i.sed as a penal clause to those unions who go on | It was decided that the executive organise a Farmers' Union rally, to be held in Ilargai i.c. and that a committee to carry it out be cic.-tcd at the ne\t meeting. j It was rcsolvc-d. on the reeommendajtion of the Tikjnui branch. "That the 'Farmers' Union use their influence to have opened up the gum land reserves lin the Northern Wairoa district that I cease to he gum yielding, and are suitiable for settlement." The matter was ; referred to the Commissioner of Crown ; Danris.