PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 122, 26 May 1930, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

OTOSOHAifGA. Nominations closed to-day for one vacancy on the Town Board. Mrs. Hilda Hilder and .Messrs. K. G. H. Boles and A. E. Wilson? .Smith being nominated. The election takes place on J une..S. TE PUKE. At the annual meeting of the Te Puke branch of the Farmers' Union Mr. .1. A. McGhie presided. The Hawera branch. ,wr'n> saying that only .":> farmers- had been signed up for the. proposed tour of the Bay of Plenty and as the Railway Department stipulated a minimum of luO it was probable that the trip would not eventuate. Tree-planting for afforestation purposes was discussed, and it was decided- to approach local authorities with ;i view :■> the prevention of land suitable for farming being used for tree-planting and further urse the Government to plant for shelter purposes. Mr. Walker. Government instructor, demonstrated the value of paspaltun grass as: a milk producer during Hie autumn season, and by acturl figure's proved that heavy butterfat yields could lie secured by the use <>£ tills grass'without resorting to agricultural. means to assist growth. • Mr. ,T. A. McGhie was re-elected president of the union. Mr. W. .1. Gill secretary, and . Mr. F. H. Wilson auditor. Mr. C. L. Luke was nominated for a seat on the Xew Zealand Dairy Produce Board, and it was unanimously resolved to support his candidature.