FARMERS’ UNION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 350, 18 March 1922, Page 5

FARMERS’ UNION.

AIKITIXC OF SUP,PROVINCI \l EXECUTIVE,

JIKAVV TRAFFIC OX' HOADS,

A meeting of ilie Manawam snb-provin--I'ii ' X * 'V.’Farmers 1 nion was :!'' kl al . Immersion Xorili thi- morning, oie. presnhni. Mr A. Buchanan, presidin '. I lien- were also present: Messrs .1, \ Mey(jin,;A' l! - C, .lower, , 1,. 11. ' Adkins. Schredji-r, .1. 'hilly. F. \V. I Id,bard. (), 1 ■ Lynch. Fa (ton-Fraser. Balsillie X ( amp!u-U. Bond and A. MeLcavey. I ujgi'Css was reported in connection with dn; agitation set on foot by ihe executive lo divert Hindi ol tin- heavy motor-lorry trMlii' Irom the county roads to the railway. Ihe executive recently circularised conniv councils, pointing out that ihe mOior)onii\s tluoiigh nndcr-ciiiiing railway Ireiglits were inflict mg'considerable damave. on the comity roads, so much so dial the councils were unable lo bear (he expen-e oi their upkeep, llie secretary rea’d replies from the Kai-

ranga and Mutt- County Councils,; Mating lhat the.t had (lie matter under consideration, while the Manawam County Council, in a sympathetic letter, advised that ii had already brought the matter under-the notice of the Government and was now requesting it to have a special inquiry ou the subject. In the course of a general discussion, the apathy of the Kairanga County Council in (he matter was tin; subject of criticism. Mr Tallon-Frascr said that iho (rouble was that, the railways were not capable cf handling ihe iraflic. lie mentioned incidentally that a test case regarding heavy traffic would shortly be fought out in so far as bridges were concerned, Air Hubbard urged that, the Government should be asked to give comities a grant for the maintenance of the roads, or. as an alternative, relieve (he roads of much of the traffic by reducing the freights on the railways. He added that obviously (lie railway management, was at fault. 'I be president and secretary were authorised to draft a letter io the Government on the lines suggested by Air Hubbard.

EAR Al ERS’ IXSTR i TTIOXAI. SCIIOOI

A let tor was road from die manager, Air J. W. McCulloch. solic tiling support towards ilio larmors’ school of instruction to ho held at the Central Development Karin, Kevin, towards the end of April. Iho proposal was die subject of very favourable comment, bid, the opinion was expressed ilia! tho school was being held too early in the year to 1 suit (he convenience of many dairy farmers in the district. More farmers would be able to allend if il wore held Infer on. say in June. Air Bond said that Mr McCulloch had informed him that the date already fixed would have to lie adhered to this year, on account of the instructors being later required at the Rnakiira School of Instruction. Providing (he Kevin school was well supported this year, there would lano difficulty in living a more suitable, date in future rears. A. motion was passed expressing cordial sympathy with the proposal and pledging it the executive's support, h was also resolved to ask Air Met til loch to endeavour to arrange for a further school in June.