FARMERS’ UNION

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1938, Page 4

FARMERS’ UNION

ANAIAL MEeM.iG HEL-a

The annual meeting of the West ra.iueis" tiiion »as held at Greym^uta .itakui.,,). o i„ lv ut.uu ,uiiuu s :—- President Mr W. E. Norton, v ice-.*. lesiiient: ..:r 4 . Musson (Karamea,>. .measurer: Air Alan McDonnell (reelecieUp -muicor: Mr H. Carter (re-elected). Emergency .Loinnpltee: I'icoiueut, vice-pu. a.ueut, .uessis ii. Carter, \v. Clayton, D. Slmunulian, W . Fisher ami o . i,Vall. Delegate to Chamber of Commerce: Mr W. E. .Norton (re-eiec<.eci). j. elegates to momimon CoMeienee: Messrs Norton and O ltegan. Group Leiegaie: Mr \V. E. Norton. E.ieeutii e: Messrs W. Searle juiir. (harihari), D. Jellie (Araliura .and Taranmkau.i, S. Yde (Waininiliinihi;, J. iSliattrey (liichbonnie;, J. Band (.Rotomanu), A. Bradley i,Giey V 7 aley), \V. 4isher" uNgahere), F. E.' Rond (Barrvtown; } A. W. Bell (Inangahua;, C. Carson (.Maniia;, Hately (Westport) Goulding (Mokilnnui), F. Jennings (Karamea). Delegates from other branches to be appointed. Remits approved included:—Karamea branch: That this Inion protest against the clause in the unemployment tax form in connection with taxing the home-grown and home-consumed foodstuffs.

Hnhonu Branch: (1) That as free railage points for distribution of fertilisers are in operation on. the East Coast of the South Island, t,lie Government grant the same concession to the West Coast fanners.

That the West Coast executive again ask the Government to consider the

question of a subsidy for the cartage of lime from the .railway station to the ‘farm; and Karamea branch’s remit: That the cartage of limp and manuies in districts not served by a rai.way should be subsumed to The-same extent as they are in districts served by rail. (bj 4hat the unemployment tax should not be levied on the previous j- year’s tax as it is at present. ltotomanu Branch: That we urge that the charge of £1 p.a. for railway railway crossings used by frmers bo abolished.

Westport Branch: That the Union ( approach the Uovernment. requesting that it be made compulsory fof all cows to be tested - for tuberculosis. Kokatahi-Koiterangi Branch requested an investigation into the possibility of forming a farm accountancy system on the West Coast. Mr Marshall invited the delegates to hold the next conference - in Hokitika, under hte auspices of the KokatahiKoiterangi Branch. Several delegates supported the invitation. Mr Clayton moved that the resolution providing for the holding of conferences at Westport and Hokitika be rescinded. Mr McPaddon opposed the motion which lapsed. Mr Marshall gave notice of mo * tion to have Hokitika included in the list of centres where the annual conference was held.