OKAIAWA FARMERS’ UNION

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 13 October 1932, Page 8

OKAIAWA FARMERS’ UNION

ANNUAL CONCERT AND DANCE. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. The annual concert and dance held by the Okaiawa branch of the Farmers’ Union took place in the Okatawa hall last evening, the fixture being .particularly well attended, with visitors from many of the neighbouring branches of the union. The opportunity was also taken to present the prizes won in the children’s call-rearing competitions and certificates in the hay, ensilage and root competition between members of the branch. Mr. D. Wards, president of the branch, presided and apologised for the unavoidable absence of Messrs H. R. Denize, R. Syme and C. Haynes. The winners in the children’s crop competition were as follow, the prizes being presented by Mr. E. J. Betts, president of the South Taranaki executive of the union:

Betty Evetts, first for mangolds. Will Shearer, first for carrots. Bruce Rae, second for carrots. The calf-rearing awards were as follow, Mr. H. Thrush, president of the To lea or a branch, presenting the prizes: Percy Blair, first in dairy type, •Tersey-Ayrshire class, also first lor condition. . . Jean Williams, Maud Christiansen and Harold Parsons, second for condition, Jersey Ayrshire class. Eileen. Hurley, first for condition. Shorthorn-F riesian. Will Shearer, second for condition, Shorthorn-Friesian. Bruce Cameron, third condition. Shorthorn-Friesian, also first in dairy type, same class. Will Shearer, second for dairy type, Shorthorn-Friesian. Fiileen Hurley, third for dairy type, Shorthorn-Friesian. Eric Green, second for dairy type, Jersey-Ayrshire. The awards m the field competitions were as follows, the presentations also being made by Mr. Thrush: Mangolds— N. Crocker 1, H. Feather 2, E. J. Betts 3. _ ) Carrots. —E. J. Betts 1 and 2. Swedes. —H. Watts 1. Hay.—H. Feather 1, C. Matts 2, G. Oldfield 3. , TT , Lucerne. —J. Shearer 1, H. Betts Ensilage (stack).—U McDonald 1, G. Hurley 2, N. Crocker 3. Pit: H. Betts and Son 1, J. Shearer 2. A plea for active support of South Taranaki Boys and Girls’ Clubs was made bv Mr. Wards, who pointed out the educational advantages ot the movement. It was, he said, one ox the finest of its kind inaugurated. Adult interest, had, however, some, what languished and he hoped that a greater appreciation of the clubs would be shown this year. Similar appeals were made by Messrs. Betts and Thrush, the latter congratulating the branch upon the scope and success of its field compe i tions. . - , i r Mr W E. Carter, vice-president ot the South Taranaki executive, made an appeal for support of the Farmers’ Union and instanced many benefits secured to farmers through the activities of the union. It was onl? .‘through ‘Dfominion-wjide _ co-fcpeii avion that the union had achieved its success and its ' strength lay in its membership. Even if a farmer did not wish to take an active part in the affairs of the union his support and membership was nevertheless essentia . The concert programme was as toilows: Community singing, led by Jb W. G. Simpson, with Mr. T. Picket;ntr at the piano; songs, Mr®. Gallowav and Mr. M. R. Jones; elocutionary items. Mrs. W. G. Strange rml Miss J Tonks; play reading, J. M. Barrie’s ‘The £l2 Look,” Mrs Strange Miss Tonks, Messrs. Simpson and were expressed by Mr. I Wards to the Women’s Division foi its assistance to the branch and also to the concert party.