FARMERS' UNION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10385, 2 May 1925, Page 7

FARMERS' UNION.

DECISIONS OF EXECUTIVE. THE EARLY EXPRESS. The Mid-Canterbury executive of the \ New Zealand Farmers' Union met yesterday afternoon, Mr John Brown (president) occupying the chair. The following business was transacted after the "Guardian" went to press: Mr F. D. Thompson, private secretary, wrote acknowledging tho executive's expression of sympathy to the Prime Minister in his illness and con-, veying Mr Massey's sincere thanks for the resolution. The president referred to the question of grading wheat, and said it would require careful consideration at the forthcoming conference. With regard to a request for the earlier running of the Christchureh-Dune-din train on Mondays, the Railway Department requested the committee's views on the matter. Should it be decided to run die 8.50 a.m. train on Mondays it would be necessary, in orter to make the usual crossings with opposing trains, to maintain) the same stops as those made on Tuesdays, J Thursdays and Saturdays, viz: Rakaia, Ashburton, Orari, Temuka, Timaru, Studholme, Oamaru and Palmerston. This would mean there would be no stop on Mondays at the following stations now catered for by the 12.20p.m. train:—Dunsandel, Chertsey, Hinds, Rangitata, Winchester, St. Andrew's, Makakiki, Morven, Glenavy, Maheno, Herbert, ' Hampden, Hillgrove, Waikouaiti, Seacliff, Waitati, and Port Chalmers (upper). Mr Carr said he thought the alteration was being made at the request of the Commercial Travellers' Associa-1 tion.

The President considered they had not sufficient information upon the matter.

It was decided to reply that the executive had no objection to the proposal to run the 8.50 a.m. train. The General Manager of the Australian and New Zealand Egg Federation (Mr J. B. Merrett), wrote thanking the executive for its resolution in support of the stand he had taken at the Poultrymen's Conference, in support of the vwheat growers. He stated that he was a strong supporter of the local producers while he could give them the supplies. He hoped at an early date to put a proposition to the wheat growers on behalf of the poultrymen. After considerable discussion it was decided that the President, vice-presi-dents and the secretary be instructed to evolve & new and more democratic scheme for election of the executive.