ORGANISER'S REPORT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 21 May 1923, Page 7

ORGANISER'S REPORT.

The organiser, Mr. Geo. H. Buckeridge, submitted the following repart: In presenting my annual report on organisation, I exceedingly regret that it is not possible for me to state that the affairs of the union have improved during the past year. Several attempts have been made by the president and various members of the executive^ with myself; and, in addition to this, both the president and I have devoted a great deal of time with Mr. J. S. McLenan, one of the Dominion organisers, in endeavours to revive branches in various parts of the district. The results of these efforts have been most discouraging, and I am forced to the conclusion that the time has arrived when, in the interests of the union in the district, you should look for another opganiser. Whatever the cause is, it does not seem possible for me to get an attendance of more than a very few at any meetings called for the purpose of organising branches of the union, nor at meetings of branches, when I have attended specially to speak on matters of .interest to farmers— such, for instance, as agricultural banking, etc.—and, therefore, my work as organiser is so stultified as to make it practically worthless. lam of opinion that, with a new organiser with new ideas, this apathy on the part of farmers may be overcome, and that they will attend in larger numbers to hear a new man and, if so, new life may be aroused in the union. It is worth a trial; and, as my own affairs require my undivided attention at present, I have decided to place my resignation in your hands, in the hope that the appointment of a new organiser may assist you to obtain a greater interest and membership in the union. In taking this step I may say that it has been done with very great reluctance, as I shall feel keenly my seve

ance from a work that I had set my heart upon; and that I have given. «■- ---stint ingiy of my time and means aslong as I could afford it, in order fa* try and make it the success I think ife ought to be. I was only too gla& W do this as long as we were getting Jesuits that warranted the efforts l^r made. Latterly, however, I hare fHfc that my efforts were bringing practical * ly no results and, that being ib* csaav I have felt that a change should In*. made. IJiave- never been so disappointed in my life as in the failure t» make this Farmers' Union throngfcogfc Taranaii the real live oigaßfsatiunTSf' LxC-ld f:td £?.* ** ; if farmeja sg^ only recognise its importance and support it as they should; and t shalE always look upon this failure as tfior greatest disappointment, in my efforts at organising, that I have ever expecienced. I trust that, on the appointment of an organiser to take my placefarmers will rally round him and befe him, in every way possible, to maW the Farmers' Union in the distncfc worthy of the farming community anda real live organisation to foster tfc*ir~ own well-b«ing.