HAWKE’S BAY SHEEPOWNERS UNION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 164, 28 June 1911, Page 5

HAWKE’S BAY SHEEPOWNERS UNION.

The annual general meeting of the Hawke's Bay Sheepowners’ Union was held yesterday, in the A. and P. Association’s rooms. Napier. The president of the union. Mr. A. 11. Russell, occupied the chair.

The report and balance-sheet. ■ which had already been circulated amongst the members, was taken' as read, and in speaking to the motion that it be adopted, the chairman congratulated the im-m Hers on tlrn healthy condition of the union. He remarked that the combination of this with other similar unions covering practically the whole Dominion into a Sheepowners' Federation had enabled sheepowners to secure Dominion awards for shearers and shed ’ hands, which it is hoped will prove; satisfactory to both sides and enable the work to be carried out without friction. The thanks of the union were due to Mr. W. E. Griffin and the present secretary. Mr. S. E. Wright, for their services during the year. He considered the incoming committee would be wise to fix the subscription at. a somewhat higher rate for next year, as in all probability the federation will require to make a levy on the unions, and it will be as well to anticipate it. Mr. W. G. Stead, iu seconding the motion, 'I might, the Sheepowners' Federal ion had proved of meat benefit to sheepowners as a. whole, i-.iasnmch as it had enabled them to secure uniform awards throughout the Dominion. |

Offer rs were elected for the en-' suing ye")-, as follows: —President,! .Mr. T. F. <Tosso : vice-presidents,; .Messrs. Mason Chambers and Jas. McFarlane ; general committee, M: .-vrs. G. R. Beamish, A. C. Bennett. H. M. Campbell. Davis Canning. B. Chamber!-, T. Clark. L.

(t. Crosse. F. Gordon, G. C. Graham. W. E. Griffin, E. Herrick, .Jno. Holden. J. P. Lethbridge. T. IL Lowry. J. A. McFarlane. IL D. D. .McLean. A. M.-i.can. lion. J. D. Ormond. -Tas. O ’A.- ill, A. M. Paulson. P. Pattidlo. E. A. Price, W. Richmond. A. 11. Russell, FI. M. Landers, W. Shrimpton, W. G. Si rad. C. E. Stewart, Allan Williams. Douglas Williams; treasurer. Air. W. Kinross White: auditor, Mr. W. McUulluc-h. The executive committee will be elected by the general committee from amongst their number.

A motion was carried. “That it be a recommendation to the incoming commit tee t hat it is desirable that shearing classes should b? inaugurated during the coming soring, if possible.” Op. the mmion of the chairman, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. H. D. Acland, pre-, sident of the Sheepowners’ Federation, for his assistance in organising and forming the Hawke’s Bay Union. A vote of thanks to Mr. A. H. Russell, the retiring president, for his services during his term of ( office terminated the meeting. i