YOUNG FARMERS MEET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 160, 8 June 1939, Page 14

YOUNG FARMERS MEET

FUTURE ACTIVITIES. RULES FOR DEBATING. The first annual general meeting ol fhe Wellington Council of the New Zealand Federation of Young Fanners’ Clubs, which was adjourned on Tuesday, was concluded yesterday, Air 'E. W. Barnett being in the chair. On Tuesday, at the conclusion of the business a dinner was held, when about .j 14 members took the opportunity of , fraternising in an informal discussion. AVhen 11m meeting was resumed today, the Wanganui district was granted permission to hold tho council stock I,judging competition for 1940 ill its district. It was also resolved that the classes for the contest consist of dairy cattle, beef cattle, Romney sheep, Southdowns, Clydesdale horses and pigs. Air L. Feierabend (Umataoroa), in moving this resolution, said that all-round classes were wanted as far as possible. A discussion took place on the rules for debating contests, recommendations in a report by tho, Auckland council being considered. Chief of these are: (1) That all inter-district contests lie arranged through the Auckland council; (2) teams shall consist of four members; (3) members shall he bona-fide young farmers; (4) no subjects of a religious or political nature shall be epnrnved for debate: (fi) periods allocated to speakers shall he: Loader 10 minutes, subsequent speakers 7 minutes each, loader’s closing address 8 minutes. Air Barnett remarked that, in the main, the majority of clauses were all right, and the report was adopted with a minor amendment to the allocation of points in tho closing addresses. A remit moved fiv Air A. B. Alar-

shall (Marion), nn boll a 1 f of the Dominion executive, “That it lip a j recommendation to dislriet councils land committees tlint in future olul> debating contests tliere shouhl bo two classes, for members up to tlie ago of 22, and senior, for members up to the ago of 30 ” was carried. i\fr S. r'reeman (Dominion organiser) remarked that in this the young men would be encouraged. There was a danger of the movement “becoming an old men's home.” Ho considered that, it was very necessary for the juniors to be encouraged. ! In connection with debating also, it, was decided to recommend that the Auckland Council rules should be adopted by district, committees and councils for the co-ordination of debating contestsIt is to be recommended to the Dominion executive that the club team principle He maintained right through to the fiiKilu in the debating contests. EDUCATION AI, WEEKS. “That any provincial council should permit only one educational week to Ho conducted in its area in any one year, and the numbers at the camp be not limited but that the fees be collected beforehand,” was a Southern Hawke’s Bay remit which was adopted. Mr W. (<■ Brownlie (Northern Hawke’s Bay) said that at the Hast-j ings week they had found it very difficult to manage affairs. He contended, that members in the canrn should be j

limited to TOO. and all payments should ho made in advance. The fact that there had been a camp held also at Wanganui had detracted from the attendance at Hastings. Thev had received. that 183 members would be present at the Hawke’s Hay camp, and less than 100 had attended. Mr Freeman: This remit really means that nil major activities should be approved of first by the council. It was resolved lo invite applications from the district committses for the staging of an educational week. N ATI OX Al, COMPETITIONS. A recommendation is to be sent' to the Dominion Federation asking that consideration bo given to the bolding of young farmers’ competitions at a stated time each year. OTHER remits. Remits relative to organisation and procedure were adopted as follow: “That the annual meeting of the i federation be held over two days, if necessary.” “That the individual delegates, as well as tho district secretary, be notified by tho council secretary of the dates of all council meetings.” “That councils are empowered to accept, as unattached members of the organisation, young men between tho prescribed ago limits wishing to join the Y.F.C. movement, but who are unable, on account of distance, to join any club.”