Waitahuna Farmers' Club.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 61, 6 July 1908, Page 5

Waitahuna Farmers' Club.

The monthly meeting of the above club was held in Carmody's Halllast Monday evening, There were present: Messrs R. M'Corkindale (president), R. M'Caw (treasurer), R. York (secretary), J. Cowen, J. H. Patrick, J. H. Bateman, T. Corry, VV. Craig, P. Fuldseth, C. Hammond,, W. J. Livingston, and A. M'Millan. —Correspondence.— The correspondence consisted of a letter from the Minister tor Labor,. enclosing a copy of the Flour and other Monopoly Act, in order that the Club might take whatever steps it might think necessary in the event of an inquiry being heard at any time before the Court ot Arbitration. —Telephone.— The President reported that in accordance with minute passed at last meeting the executive had met and considered correspondence in connection with the procuring of telephone communication with Lawrence, but after considering the contents of the bond forwarded by the Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs they thought it wise to refer the definite consideration of the matter to a full meeting of the Club. The secretary read the conditions ot the bond, and also a copy of the letter he had sent to the Premier asking for further information and one or two questions on points not clearly understood.

On the motion of Mr Livingston and Mr Bateman the actions of the executive and the secretary were approved of. —General.— The secretary reported having laid on the table a copy ot the Stock and Station Jourual, and half-a-dozen copies of the Board ot Trade Journal; also that he had received trom Tuapeka County Council a supply of bird poison,, which would he distributed to any who desired it. Mr R. M'Corkindale reported that the show ring had been ploughed; and suggested that a few loads ot soil be placed on the gravelly part, which was not ploughed, and thus ensure an even ring when it was sown down in grass Mr M'Miilan approved of the presi dent's suggestion, and made a further suggestion that the members of the club turn out in a body and cart in soil. Mr Bateman thought that Mr M'Millan's suggestion was a good one and should be acted upon. If three or four members went down with a dray each the x work would be done. He was quite willing to make one, and he felt sure that if everything was arranged when the teams arrived on the ground, so that no time would be lost in talking over how the thing was to be done, one day's work of four teams would finish the job.

It was decided on the motion of Messrs Bateman and Corry that the matter be left in the hands of the President and Mr M'Millan to arrange for four teams, Mr M'Millan to name the day on which the work is to be done.

—Trucking Sheep.—

Mr Bateman said that in sending small lots of sheep by rail to Burnsidtf, the Railway Department had no graded scale of charges. As much was charged for sending thirty sheep as was charged for twice that number. He thought that was injustice to small farmers. Mr M'Millan pointed out that the Department carried two trucks of 30 each for the same price as one doubledecker containing 60. He moved that the secretary write to the Traffic Manager pointing out the hardship, and asking that farmers might be allowed to send trucks of thirty sheep at halt the rate of doable trucks, or at a reduced rate on present charges, This was seconded by Mr Hammond, and carried. - Accounts.— Secretary paid in 19s odas fees for dipping sheep, and members' tickets, - and accounts amounting to

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