CHEVIOT FARMERS' UNION.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15014, 8 July 1914, Page 5

CHEVIOT FARMERS' UNION.

■At tho meeting of the Cheviot ..branch :- :: 6l:■'. the; Farmers' Union, ■therie wa3 a- g<iod attondance ''i>i mem-.-bers;" 14:r ohair. Correspondence '}yia&. read from, Mr A. J. " Bell in"reference to' the Labour Exchange lately opened by the Union in Christchurch. The Minister pi Agricultore wrote, drawing attention to a report on Jime deposits in the Cheviot district in the April number of the 1 • Journal of Agriculture," and suggesting that a sample be sent to the director, Fields ana Experimental Farms' i Division, v Wellington, when 'an-Jinalysis j would be made, and a report fur-; wished. The eecretary,was instructed io forward camples as suggested. The election «f officers resulted as follows: President, Mr T. Gee; vice-presidents, Messrs D. Gilvray, R. O. Wileoa, and H. Hiatt; auditor. Mr. V. Oeborn j« treasurer, Sir H. Harrison; oommittee, i Messrs R. Slose, J. Puchel, T. Steveneon, P. Dalton, C: Mowa€, T. H. Wil-! i kittson, M. Flaherty!, and iH. Robinson: secretary, Mr S. E. Pettengill. Mr K. Sloss, the retiring pre- 1 eidont, was accorded a vote of thanks j for< the work "and time he' had given 1 to.: the 'Union < during his 'term of 6fKte; : -> ; ■■■■<■■■■:■■.■■■■■ >:•; ;■"-■'; , ■