N.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1463, 18 March 1905, Page 5

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

PROPOSED RE-ENGAGEMENT OF MR A. M. PATERSON. A scheme majority of the Executive- of ihe Southland Fanners' Union where!iy members will be able to secure the advantages of Mr A. M. Paterson's services as veterinary surgeon and lecturer under most favorable conditions. It is proposed to pay Mr Patcrson £IOO per annum as a retaining fee, in return for which he undertakes to give members of the Union advico free, and his services at 10 per cent, reduction upon ordinary charges. Nonmembers would be charged as for advice and full rates for attendance. Tn addition, Mr Paterson also undertakes to give lectures to members of the Union in the different centres at intervals to be arranged suls-queutly. To facilitate the carrying out of the plan proposed (if adopted), Mr Paterson would take ail office in the same building at Invereargill as that occupied In' the Provincial Secretary <o -,lu. Unii.j-, (Mr R. Alleu), and those' desiring My Patvrsou's advice- Mould merely r L >- 1 quire to telephone to Mr Allen, who would place them in communication with Mr Patwson in whatsver part of the district he might be. Mr Paterson, of : course, will taki up p^vaiit practicd iu addition to his- cugagfcment; with'the Union,' members of which will be, able to obtain his services upon specially favorable terms. Tile idea is

to be discussed during the next few weeks by the different branches in Southland, which will appoint delegates to attend tlio conference towards the beginning of May, when the matter will be finally decided. Although Mr Paterson would not act in the capacity of an organising secretary, it is felt by several members of the Executive that if he were appointed to tho position of veterinarian and lectuivr his influence towards the obtaimneut of new members and retaining the old ones would be of immense value.