BUCKLAND NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 177, 26 July 1913, Page 9

BUCKLAND NEWS.

The Farmers" Union Social, held in Lb' ""üblic Hall on ■Wednesday last, was a mos successful fmiction. .Advlee has been received through Mr R •'. Bollard. M.P., that tbe Department ha riven instrnctions to erc*t a verandah a .he station, a decision -which has give' treat satisfaction. A petition is being signed asking th, s'ostmaster-General to erect a nost offic ind place it in charge of an officer of th, Department. A petition hearing the requisite numbe if signatures of ratepayers Is to he pre rented to tie FTankliu County Council a ielr next meeting, praying that the Pnkf cohe East Uoad Board should be merged i: .he Coumul. 'Mr James Wylie. -who was recently re ■lected president of Uie FYanktln Agrien: :nral and Pastoral Society, has been ai jointed to represent the society at tb Igricuitnral Conference in Wellington. The newly-acquired show grounds wi tout on to the recently-opened road whie vms through the old seed farm, giving eas iccess to conveyances from Pukekohe East Bombay, and surrounding districts. Thi •oad at present is in a very soft condltior mt -when metalled through to Pukekohe wf »e of great service. Tbe Hoad Board, with the assistance c ldjolning settlers, lias formed and seorie i footpath on the Harrisvrille Road, whir was badly needed, and it Is- hoped othi sections will combine and secure the Board ißsistancc in a like direction for paths fron ng tltelr properties. The local creamery opened in their nebuilding last -week. Considering the earl start, and shortness of feed, supplies ai very satisfactory, and -with the advent of :ons"derable nnrn-ber of new suppliers it : anticipated this centre -will give a goo account of itself. Three new nouses ai in course of erection. Potato planting was proceeding rapidl; Jut the recent heavy rains have temporaril stopped operations. Large consignments < fertilizers are being received, and it evident a considerable pcreage is hein planted with potatoes. Buckiand branch of the New Zealan Farmers' Union, in reply to representation -eqnesting that a Teductlcm be made in th existing fares charged between the Buck fand and Pnkekobe stations, received lelegram from Ihe Minister of Railway ttattng that he regretted being unable t iccede to the request. It vvas unanimonsl -esoh-ed to write to the Pnkekone Thamhe >f <*ommeree and the provincial exerntlr >r the Farmers' Union, asking them to sun lort the Buckiand branch of the union ii ts request. It was agreed to nssist thi jroject whieh the previueial executive hai >n foot, of forming a Co-operative am Poultry Association, trader the suspires o: lie union in Auckland.