FARMERS’ UNION

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22355, 19 March 1938, Page 4

FARMERS’ UNION

MEETING OF HORORATA BRANCH

REDUCTION IN PRICE OF CROSS 7 WHEAT

The reduction in price of Cross 7 wheat was discussed at the last meeting of the Hororata branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, over which Mr K. W. J. Hall presided. The general opinion was that the intention to lower the price by 2d a bushel this season should have been notified to farmers definitely before sowing time..

Motions of'sympathy with Mr T. D. Jarman in the loss of his wife, and Mrs T. B. Jones in the loss of her husband, were carried in silence. The chairman mentioned the experimental work into lamb mortality being carried out in the district by Dr. Franklin, of Canterbury Agricultural College. Lincoln. He considered that it should not be necessary for those farmers who were providing the stock for this purpose to bear the whole cost where deaths occurred during the trials, as the results undoubtedly would benefit all farmers in the district.

It was decided to appeal to the proper quarters for financial assistance from the Government to meet this difficulty. A possible alteration in the classes for the ewe flock competition this year was considered, but it was thought advisable to hold the matter over till the annual meeting, next month. Several farmers mentioned that the white butterfly parasites liberated last year had become well established, and a number of the butterfly chrysalides were now to be found parasitised. Mr H. Hiatt reported that a three-year-old pasture of 60 acres on his farm was heavily infested with porina caterpillar, the damage from which was evident. He said.he proposed to experiment on an acre with poisoned bran. It was decided to call the attention of the authorities to the necessity for immediate research into the damage caused by the porina.

ASHLEY RIVER TRUST

TOUR OF INSPECTION NEXT WEEK

A tour of inspection of the Ashley river will be made next Thursday by members of the Ashley River Trust, who will be accompanied by Mr R. Mclntyre, engineer to the Public Works Department. Members of the Rangiora Borough Council and the Rangiora County Council have also been invited to attend.

GOLF CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING AT ELLESMERE

The most successful season yet experienced by the club was recorded in the report presented at the annual meeting of the Ellesmere Golf Club, over which Mr J. T. B. Purser presided. The report said the finances had been placed on a sound footing. Officers elected were:—Patrons, Messrs H. Neave and F. B. Woodard; president, Mr J. T. B. Purser; vicepresidents. Messrs R. C. Buckenham and R. T. Lambie; captain. Mr M. H. Boyd; secretary, Mr J. A. Scott; treasurer, Mr W. H. Cartwright: auditor, Mr V. G. Mason; committee. Messrs D. Taylor, S. Bongard, G. W. R. Osborne, and Dr, S- R. Cattell. Sixteen new members were elected.

The fixing of opening day was left to the committee. Authority was given the secretary to arrange for the services of a coach at regular intervals if possible.

BOWLS

MEMBER HONOURED AT KAIKOURA

The Kaikoura bowlers met on the green recently to pay their respects to Mr J. Washington and congratulated him on attaining his eighty-sec-ond birthday. The president said Mr Washington was one of the oldest members of the club, having been associated with it since its inception. The members drank the health of M: and Mrs Washington, and gave them three cheers.

Playing in the semi-final for the singles championship, J. C. Smith beat W. Vaughan, 19-17. G. Collins will meet Smith in the final. Other games resulted: Corney. Vaughan, and Gibson lost to Trumner, Harris, and Hayward. 14-19; McLaughlin, Miller, and Washington beat Gordon. Reid, and Gilliardy, 21-13; Collin. Warner, Clark, and Maine lost to Baines, Dooley, Baker, and Strahl, 13-21.

LIFESAVING

AW ARDS*AT LEESTON

All the candidates presented • at examinations held at the Leeston bath this week tor tile-saving certificates were successful. The instructor was Mr T. M. Penny, of the school staff, and the examiner. Miss Breward, of the Canterbury branch of the Royal Life Saving Society. The successful candidates were:— Elementary—Colleen M. Bongard, Irma Ford, Shirley McLachlan, Ngaire McLean, Nola Mercer, Ivy Eddy, Gwenyth Morgan, Eric Lamb, Ivan Ridden, Neil Rasmussen, Peter Whitham, Shirley Hatch, Wanda Vaughan, Peggy Smith, Nola Smith, Robert Pashby, Arthur Eddy.

Intermediate —C. M. Bongard, I. Ford, S. McLachlan, N. McLean, I. Eddy, E. Lamb, I. Ridden, N. Rasmussen, P. Whitham, J. Henderson, W. Vaughan, P. Smith, N. Smith, H. Bongard, R. Mercer. Bronze medallion —J. Henderson, P. Mercer, H. Bongard, R. Mercer. Bar to bronze medallion—W. H. Cartwright, T. M. Penny, Instructor’s certificate, second class and first class —T. M. Penny.

ASHLEY BANK

Harvest thanksgiving services were held .at Ashley Bank. The Rev. R. Taylor • preached at the Presbyterian Church, which had been decorated with fruit, flowers, and vegetables. Mrs Jas. Douds was the organist. In the evening, St. Simon and St. Jude’s Anglican Church held harvest festival services. The Rev. B. H. Willis ms conducted the service. A large quantity of produce had been given, and the church was decorated. Miss E. Bowbyes played the organ. The produce from both churches has since been, forwarded to the respective orphanage*