FARMERS' UNION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9507, 6 May 1911, Page 5

FARMERS' UNION.

ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING,

Tho adjourned' annual meeting of the PaTmerston Branch of the Farmers' Union was held this morning, there being, present: Messrs J. Balsillie (chairman). J. Wingate, L. R. Bryant, 11. J. Barber, Alex Farmer and, Captain Hewitt. The director of tho Technical school wroto asking for financial assistance towards the establishment of sheep-shearing ■ classes at the chool. Several members expressed themselves both for and against tho proposition, and it was decided to refer tho matter to the Provincial Conference to deal with.

The balance-sheet, which was adopted, showed a small debit on the year's ingIt was decided that the annual subscription for the coming year bo fixed at 10s, with a 10 per cent reduction if paid before Juno 30th. REMITS.

The following remits were forwarded to the Provincial Conference:—

Proposed by Mr Balsillie: ''That this conference enters an emphatic protest against the system now in vogue on tho New Zealand railways, whereby two or more farmers, taking 6hcep (rams, for instance,) from any one station to .any one destination cannot combine to have a truck or trucks to send them as one consignment. And would urge tie Dominion Executive to bring the matter to the notice of the Minister for his favourable consideration."

Mr Bryant moved: "That the present system of tho election of representatives of the Hospital Board is most unsatisfactory, and that the old system of election' be reverted to."

Mr Balsillie moved: "That the system of appointing jurymen was not satisfactory, jand that if called for one sitting of the Court should bo exempt from attendance- at tho next sitting." ; MeW J. Balsillie and, Wingato were re-afjpointed delegates to the Provincial Conference, and it was decided to invite the? Conference to meet in Palmerston next year.