COAST BEEKEEPERS PAY TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT’S SERVICE

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 October 1949, Page 8

COAST BEEKEEPERS PAY TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT’S SERVICE

There was a very large attendance of beekeepers at a meeting of the West Coast Branch of the National Beekeepers’; Association held in Greymouth on Friday. The president, Mr E. Eirey, extended a welcome to beekeepers from Westport, who had been invited to attend, and offered them assistance in forming a branch of the association in the Westport area. Mr Airey also welcomed Mr C. Hill,' of Rangiora, who had acted as delegate for the West ■ Coast branch at the annual conference of the Beekeepers’ Association at Rotorua. Mr Hill addressed the meeting and gave a report on proceedings at the conference. He also referred to-the proposed combined Canterbury-West Coast field day to be held in Canterbury this seaspn. It was decided that if suitable transport arrangements could be made, the field day be held in mid-November. , During the evening Mr L. A. Ilton, vice-president of the branch,, made reference to the valuable service the president, Mr Airey, had rendered the beekeepingJndustry on the Coast over a long period of years. Mr Airey, he said, had been connected with the industry for the past 31 years, and had been president of the local branch for the past 15 years. Mr Ilton spoke of the assistance Mr Airey had‘.always willingly given and the many successful gatherings that had been held under his leadership. . . Other beekeepers also spoke of the good work Mr Airey had done for the industry locally, and Mr D. Cochrane, another pioneer of the beekeeping industry on the Coast, then presented Mr Airey with a fireside chair in .appreciation of his services. Mi Airey suitably replied.