N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

Clutha Leader, Volume XLVI, Issue 78, 2 April 1920, Page 3

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

CATLINS BRANCH. The monthly meeting of 11)t_- Catling bramii of >tlie Farmers' Uiuion was held at Owaka on March 20, and was attended : by : tho president (.Mr Tlios. Magiii'uess, in the chair), Messrs A. North, Wmi. (Jraigie, das. Logan, ,1. Millar, W. Richardson, A. Crawford, d. Duiey, W. ij. Wright, T. Gall. A. Anderson and If. 'Brong'h. A letter was received l'rom -Mi' H-ugJi Mitchell re the appointment of -Mr .1. C. Brown; 1 as organiser for O-tago.—Mr Browne also wrote asking the Union to state a suitable date for hi* visit to the district.—lf was decided to ask Mr 'Browne to visit the district ill about a 'month's time, and to lie present at the annual meeting. The secretary was instructed to advertise the •lwectiu# ami •to endeavour to get a -good gathering for the occasion. ' The .secretary reported that he had not received any further word from Mr A. S. Malcolm, M.l'., regarding the improved, railway service.—Mr North said that special trains were being run every •lay, and yet the Department could not cope 'With tlie trailic, proving the necessity for more trains.—Swine members stated that it was the policy of the Department to limit the traffic on this line, ami 'by not supplying empty trucks when ordered they were losing a lot of ■money in freight. Some goods consigned from Dune-din a fortnight ago lind not yet arrived at the country stations, and the settlers were 'hard up for their sup-plies-.—Air iMag-iiuiess' s'akl that some days two trains, -drawing » full load, left Owakaf and yet the station yard was nearly'always full.—lt- "was resolved to communicate with Mr 'Malcolm- again placing fresh facts in his 'hands, aiwT, furtlier, that the Union write the farmers -at Tateak'opa asking '-that bhey ateo ilicld a dleetittg there to protestagainst- the present system and give t'heiir<support to the Union's demands. Matters in connection with- the Farmers' Unioil' Insurance Association' was discussed, aiwl finally it was decided to leave the matter over until the visit of Mr J, G. Buowne. Th'e annual meeting was fixed for April 17. Wood®' Great P«pp®rmanit*Chipe For; Gougira .and l Colds. „ " i/9, a/a.