Concern At Late Hours Of Stock Collection

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31062, 18 May 1966, Page 9

Concern At Late Hours Of Stock Collection

Concern at the late hours at which transport companies on Banks Peninsula were asked to collect stock was expressed by a representative of the Banks Peninsula Transport Alliance, Mr T. Griffin, at the annual meeting of Banks Peninsula Federated Farmers. Mr Griffin said drivers were now subject to limited overtime.

After long discussion, the meeting decided that the problem was to some extent the responsibility of drafters. It decided that the farmers and the alliance should form a committee to meet the Agriculture Department to discuss the matter. The establishment of a bulk storage bin for superphosphate at Little River was suggested by Mr Habgood. It was decided that the alliance should try to find the cost of such a bin. Two complaints were received from Little River members about the spreading of shingle infested with noxious weed seeds. The shingle came from a new pit recently opened by the Wairewa County Council. It was decided to complain to the Banks Peninsula Noxious Weeds Committee.

Officers elected are:—president, Mr R. Craw; senior vicepresident, Mr G. Watson; junior vice-president, Mr V. Shadbolt; meat and wool delegates. Messrs G. Watson, V. Shadbolt; provincial confer-

ence delegates, Messrs Craw. Watson, P. Ussher, G. Waghorn; provincial executive delegate, Mr Craw; dairy section delegates, Messrs A. J. Prattley, F. G. Harris (coopted member); dairy conference delegates, Messrs Prattley, Harris; meat and wool conference delegates, Messrs Watson, Armstrong, Waghorn: secretary, Mr A J. Armstrong; committee, Messrs Craw, Armstrong, Ussher, Watson, Shadbolt, Prattley, McLean, Gibb, Reynish. Flynn. Waghorn, Halma; noxious weeds delegate, Mr F. Helps.