NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 68, 19 March 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

MATAMATA BRANCH. The annual meeting of the Jlatamata branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Cnion wus held on the 14tU inst. Mr. Bowler occupied the chair. The financial statement showing a credit balance of £V 2 i:>/- was passed. The number of financial members was the lotnl membership being BK. Mr. Bowler, acting-president, read his annnal re-pon. which showed that -rood work had heen done by the farmers. The union had used ii.s powers in assisting to .secure optional tenure-, improvements in the loral station yards and a market for pips, nnd were further using their efforts in procuring n station muster. Magistrate's court, letter boxes, and better aoromruodatiou for their meetings. One of the most important branches of their work was the farmers' co-operation iv the purchase of manures. The following officers were elected: Chairman. Mr. A. Bowler; vice-chairman. Mr. \V. Stoup: secretary. Mr. S. (!unn; treasurer. Mr. Livingstone: auditor Mr. E. C. Banks: committee. Messrs. Battisou, Towers, F. Bowler. Simpson. Green, Pickup. Young, I'ohlen. Moore, and Grant. Delegates to the annual provincial conference fin May -Jlst and -.'2nd, the chairman, Mr. Bowler, and (he secretary, Mr. Gunn. It was decided 10 instruct the delegates to bring before the conference for consideration: 1. The removal of restrictions now placed upon the English bone meal- 2. The inefficient method of providing trucks at £lag stations.