Mr Nolan said he did not- think that a better name could be found, and though the name Egmont District was not very well known throughout New Zealand, this was due to the ignorance of the public at a distance, who would by degrees become better acquainted with the district to which the name was applicable lix proposing, as an amendment, that the name be Patea District As-| sociation, Mr Hamilton said that Well-! ington people spoke of Patea for cattle and sheep, and did not know where Egmont district was.
Mr. M. I>- King took exception to these remarks, and said that the Patea Association had Tost much of the support of farmers at, this eh<R;of tRe district. Eginpht district included Patea and Waverley. . Mr Livingston held that it would be better in the meantime not to form any association. Wliat was ,wanted was a strong association on the coast such as they had at Napier or Auck-i land, where all the farmers over a
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 7 November 1933, Page 10
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