ORGANISING FARMERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 151, 28 June 1928, Page 10

ORGANISING FARMERS.

PROVINCIAL UNION'S SCHEME

BACKBLOCK SETCTUERS , RATE* METHOD OF SPENDING CHALLENGED. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) WHANGAREI, tiia day. On the motion of Mr. R. S. MacKenrig of Otonga, who was re-elected president' the Whangarci sub provincial executive 'of the New Zealand Farmers* Union today approved for Submission to branchy for discussion a remit declaring that ti action of the Whangarei County Council in using rates from backblocke settlers on roads leading to railway $t* tions, in order to lift the ways Board's subsidy of £48J000 *i retarding ]»r«xluction and penalising settlers to tha benefit of the people in the city areas. Further, the remit de clared that the executive consideredmaj a roads used principally by through ting, should be maintained bv the Hidi*.,. Board. . —s«»ra.\»

The executive also resolved to a«k the Education Department to appoint den tists to visit country schools periodically to give dental treatment to children, flm's putting them on a similar footing to those benefiting by attendance at dental clinics.

Members of the Auckland provincial executive attended the meeting and J plained a new scheme of organisation providing for a travelling secretary *> ' would take meetings uf various provincial branches, thereby dispel with the services of local sub-provincial secretaries and offices. Members ei pressed the view that a thoroughlv organised campaign for members was of primary importance to ensure the sue „t this >chc m ,. Consequent! v " the proposal was referred to the branch for expressions of opinion.