H.B. Farmers' Union

Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 3054, 30 June 1903, Page 4

H.B. Farmers' Union

A meeting o, ilu* «!elo.irnlc.s from the Hau'i.e s ik-.y brant-lie's oi the New Zealand Kaimer.s' Union wai fit id in v»aipuKur«iii. Presenl—lVi'r J. ik-Jtsoii, jw'tingChainuan;, Capuun A. I-i. Kusseil (Ha..sti>, -'-r A. Pons, Mr Tansev, (Dauntvirke;, Mr j uompsou (..-.orse\vood>. Mr (Marke (PeSane), Mr iicKay Mr 1). i'ou:, fVUi pukurauj. .Mi Be t u i i 11 ess none •» 1 ' ... -i read i oi the i , tt t ending m 1 J Mr . apMituniun. «u i-rovinciai SceretaiV, moved tij:j = the I'l-tu-r; ;n>/; ; Ji;l anee-sheei be -ui'jpieti.— Mr Beats;):! then 1 t j the " met: t:e, as loiiovvs : —(;: ,i.: en-e;i, (jlit late I'iovineiai Chain?i;ii. u? f Ciosse, on the eve oi ius (teparlure oji a vi.-,it to triL-huai, piaeed his resi«i> ,at ion oi the eliainiiaiisiiip m ui' hands ana requested n.e to act lor lini. until his resignation eould be accepted- I'h'-s 1 bave done to the best of my ability, and I suggest Uiat Crosses resignation be accepted, and

tiiat tve pxoeeed to elect a Provmeia.l Chairman. I wouhi like to mov that Captain A. H. Russell he asked to lane the position of Provincial Chairman. Captain Kusseil rose to decline bemg Jion.mated as chairman, as he did not,consider that fie could spare th Lime ior the duties. Mr A. Potts seconded Mr Heal son v motion, and pressed Captain KusseJ to accept tiie chairmanship. Messrs Tansey and Clarke also sj.'jke, urging his acceptance of the positioni and Captain Russell was n. Wuced by the unanimous wishes of th" meeting to retract ins refusal. Captain A. 11. F. sseit then ' too., ill. chair. SiiC chairman proceeded to state

tnat Ihe next irusi, ■ -,s was lo select '.in- de'eg ales to auend the Colonial Conference. Messrs iJeatsoii, Tansey, Clarke and the ehan-jiian were appointed delegates to Uie Conierence. ►Speaking to a motion that the Union endor.se the fion. air Chamberlain's idea oi preferential duties 'with in the h'mjiirc, Messrs Tansey, Heatson aim Clarke considered Unit iiie question had betier be left to the Co 1011 ia 1 t. ! !.) uie re nee. The annual provincial meeting oi deicgalex ironi branches w-ii lie held

as soon as possible ;uU:r the end „i the financial year, viz., 3J si March. The hali-yeariy meciing oi delegates from is : o ; ;i> held al fias.tiugs on the evening of the ■second day oi the sj)nnft show at the Carlton Club ilofH. ut b p.m. Mr D. Pott n k I tothe question of payntcnt «,i es expenses m attending conierence at Wellington. Alter a short discussion it was decided thai funds would not permit of any allowance. The cln:i rji.an'read proposals to form a co-operative company to deal with lat stock, going into particulars; of the bu.-uirss contemplated, vide letter from. Mr Birch, ol Marlon. ' Mr tfeatson moved that tins- meeting is quite hi accord with the proposal is) loi:ji a co-operative eompanv oil 1 1Jt _ lines indicated, and that the ill legates support the proposal in \Vei! ii.'it on_ v '- ■ •■' 1 ••''.■ s-.econdei! the motion. •■1 A.i Ivay moved, as an amendment < i : be ieU to the delein:?- was carried.

iiii.' wu. itn me secretary were de--MmH.s . — il i'o sec that cv--11 1 an opportunity of ■ ion ; To as often as possiDic aiiciiil the branch meetings, and i to see that reports 01 branch meetings are sent fn to the Provincial O.nee ; to watch the progress ot the Union in other parts of the colony.' and perform the usual duties ol a secretary." :\!r Uuscoync accepted the duties, and his appointment as Provincial Secretary was conhrmed. i\lr J. ilealsoii rose to explain -Ur Kirkbride's proposed Bifl re co-oper-ative fire insurance, as against >State fire insurance, and it. was decided that the delegates .support Mr KirkJyide's Oiii, and that a copy of the resolution bo sent to Mr Kirkbnue, and to each ot the members of the iSawke's Bay province, and that tiiey be asked to support the Bill. it was- decided that, m regard to hind tenure, ;ni should have the option of freehold. -Ur Tansey objected to monopoly m large holuiugs or land, but otherwise approved of the motion. Copies 01 the proceedings of the provincial and branch meetings are to be sent to tiie following journals' New Zealand Dairyman, Farmers' Union Journal, The Fanner and the Far fliers' Advocate. The delegates were instructed to support any feasible scheme ot shipping colonial produce to British provincial ports. It was decided that where native lands are equally benefitted by expenditure ot toeai bodies' money, tliev ■should be rated the same as lan's iwned by win ies. It was decided that the Government be approached re the establishment <>f an experimental State iann n the southern portion of theHaw;e s Bay district, and branch sec retries be written to urging active •amassing for the increase ot membership. • A copy of the proposed Stud Bii' •vus iii.-.i read and approved. Mr iaiisi-y geve notice of motion or ncxi meeting tJiat the revenue rem res:'f'M's set apart for secondary ■(!uc;..tio!i shfuii! be expended m such nsimer as give country children ■. larger ( ,f benefit than they mw obtain :n>m it. Votes of itif.nKs to the retiring

linirrcmn. Tin- i-uirnMn, and the Ta- I •isl«'<•!.• r'" 1 ?; i',.r tni> use of the room j crminated t!:c pr-jeeeiiinjrs. J