NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 66, 18 March 1910, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

i — — .To A meeting of the Manukau" Electorate ' an<?ll was held at Papafenra on March 15. , ihe President (Mr M. B. Kirkbride) occupied the chair. The following delegates ' , re . also Present: Messrs Flanagan • (Orury), iLnllins (Clevedon), Moody (Alfrisi ton), and Moutgomerie (Mangere) It was resolved to hold' all future meetings In the Farmers' Union offices in Swan- , The secretary read a report of the organ- . ising work done in the district since last meeting. It showed that there are now ' eight „ branches in Mamikau electorate w^?, n ' ,P rury ' Papakura, Alfriston, Woodside Mangere, Pakuranga, and Whitford. A branch Is being formed at Papain , c ; ! s? d .V s intended to hold a meeting at East Tamaki within the next few weeks. It was decided to promote a series or socials throughout the district for the purpose of raising funds for organising. At the meeting, Mr H. Moody (Alfriston) made a suggestion worthy of note. He suggested that at ordinary meetings of ; branches the members from different districts should meet and compare notes on : , their farming experience; for instance, the ret alts of top-dressing, of cow-testing etc