A POPULAR PRESIDENT

Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 July 1930, Page 6

A POPULAR PRESIDENT

PRESENTATION AT TOKAORA. MR. H. WELLS HONOURED. In older to express appreciation of the work done by Air ri. Wells, who has been for several years, president of the Tolcaora branch of the Farmers’ Union, the members gathered after the euchre party last nignt at the hall and presented Air and Alas Wells with a nandsome oak writing desk as a slight recognition of the great service (given in tne cause of the union.

Air 11. Thrush (president-elect) thanked members for allowing him io preside. He, said that Air Wells had done great work for the union at Tokaora, and had enrolled more mem bens than an- ether president. If the branch could hold those, enrolled they would do well. He thanked Air Wells for Ms good service and wished All- and Mrs Wt&yls success and good' health, and expressed the hope that Air Wells would continue his interest in the union.

Air E. J. Betts, president of thie South Taranaki executive, said he was pleased to be invited l , and regretted veay much, for the sake of Tokaora, that Mr Woks had .resigned, for lie had put Ills soul into the work of the union, and u’ould make it difficult for his successor to live up to the example" of 'ids predecessor. Air Fred Ali'ils was deputed to make the presentation, and saicl lie assumed that it was because he was a paist president of the executive and a. honorary life member of the -executive that the honour was conferred upon him. He thanked the members for the privilege. He said lie had known Air Wells longer than anyone present, from the time when as a boy lie lived at Ihuiilio. This, he said, made thefunction of more 'than special interest to him. He referred eulogistical ly to the work of Air Wells, which had had. such good results,' and urged all farmers to take an interest in and to support the union wholeheartedly. for, lie added, if they would -all pull together, they could be tihe greatest power in the- ,‘jand. He regretted, however, -that in the past this had not been the ease, and stressed the need of united action.

Air Alills commended the. manner in which Air Wells had secured members and fostered many movements in the interests of the union, specially mention ing the work of securing concessions on Various lines of goods imported for members. Ai r Wells, he said', evidently had .bellieyed that it was necessary to show them that it- paid! them well to join the union.

The members, added Air Mills, felt they, would like to acknowledge in a tangible wav the work of Air Wells-, and thercione asked bis acceptance qf the handsome oak writing desk, which, besides being useful to him, would he a nice article of furniture for the. lionise. On behalf .of the members lie wishied M r and Aim Wells long life and .success in the future.

In replying. Mr Wells said that whatever he had done had been a. pleasure to him, for lie felt he was working in the interest® of the farmers'. He strongly advised them to puiiL loyally together and toi support the Dominion, executive, because the amount of subsidy sent to Wellington was well spent and returned the branches good service in their own interests.

The company then rose and sang “Ear They are Jolly Good Fellows,’’ and gave hearty cheers, and the hn.ppy function thus terminated.

BRANCH MEETING. Immediately afterwards a meeting of the members of the branch was held. Mr H. Thrush- presiding. I Arrangements were, made for the nnI mini _ competitions in hay and ensilage, I the judging of which' wftl' be done by Mr M. Smith and Mr J. W. Palmer on Tuesday, August 5. The lion, secretary (Mr H. ,E. Batten) reported that 11 entries had 1 ibeem received for ensilage and live for hay. The entry fees would lie made a. sweepstake for the winners, 10s. lor the first and os for the second, and the bailan.ee to the funds of the branch. These prizes will be awarded on points for quality, as given bv the judge.. The judging will commence at 9.30 atm., and members will provide a light •luncheon, at the hall. It was resolved to ask Mr Smith, to give a lecture on ensilage on the evening of the judging day, and Mr Gorringe on swine husbandry, at an early date.