FARMERS' UNION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19918, 3 May 1930, Page 16

FARMERS' UNION.

TIMARU AND ST. ANDREWS

BRANCH.

(SPECIAL TO THE PRESS.)

TIMAEU, May 2,

r The twenty-first annual meeting of the Timaru and St. Andrews Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union was held to-day, Mr P. B. Talbot presiding. The annual report stated that valu-able-work had been done in supplying farmers with poisoned grain to combat the'small birds' pest. A very strong .protest was made against the super-tax proposals, and resulted in a variation qf the d'emands. The sliding Bcale of duties was retained after very valuable evidence had been submitted by many representative farmers. The following officers were elected:— Timaru: President, Mr P. B. Talbot; vice-preßident, Mr W. J. Black: delegate to the" Provincial Executive, Mr P. R. Talbot; executive members, Messrs J. Green, B. McKenzie, G. £. Elliott, L. G. Smith, A. Frazer, R. B. Hart, P. Porter, J. 0. King, W. B. Jones, B. Evans, F. E, Squire, D. J. McPhedran, J. A. Nicol, L. B. Purves, B. N. Gainsford, W. H. OrbellL J. Crawford, G.T.Murray, and; G.E. Steven; auditor, Mr J. B. Lack; treasurer, Mr 0. Porter; secretary, Mr A. Thoreau. St. Andrews Branch: President, Mr A. Ward; vice-presidents, Messrs J. J. Hail and G. T. Porter; delegates to tho Provincial Executive, Messrs G. Porter, G. M. France, J. J. Hall, H. W. Houston, and J. Stole; committee, Messrs W. Annott, J. K. Btissell, H. W. Houston, J. J. Dickson, J. Stole, D. M. France, B. B. Williams, B. Grey, J. A. Mclllrieh, M. J. Beattle, W. G. Smart, and H. W. Bishop; treasurer, Mr ,D. M. France; secretary, Mr A. Thoreau.