WAIPU NEWS.

Northern Advocate, 7 February 1925, Page 6

WAIPU NEWS.

THE FARMING OUTLOOK. The manufacture of 161 tons of butter at the Waipu butter factory up to January 31 shows an increase of over 45 per cent over the same period of 1924, and suppliers iiope that weather conditions will enable them to continue at this rate of increase to the end of the season. The season has also proved very favourable to the brown top crops, which are looking exceptionally well, both in the amount of growth and the apparent quality of the seed. Large areas have been closed for seed, some of the farmers having over 100 acres each, and by the end of next week harvesting will be in full swing. At present the oats and wheat crops, which only comprise small areas but in most cases are very good, are being harvested. Many of tbe farmers have put in areas of turnips for winter feed and the take has been fairly good in most cases, but would much benefit now by more rain. RIVER BOARD VACANCY. Mr. Alex. McMillan has been returned unopposed to 1111 an extraordinary vacancy on the Waipu River Board caused by the resignation of Captain Alex. Mclvcnzie, who has left the district. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The annual meeting for the Waipu Congregational Church was Avell attended the other evening, when the Rev. A. Whalley opened with the religious part and then Mr. R. R McKay, chairman of committee, presided. The secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. McMillan, submitted the balance sheet, showing the income and expenditure for the year, and disclosing a credit balance on the year's working. On the motion of Mr. R. F. McKay, the balance sheet was adopted. The chairman then read Mr. Whalley 's resignation of the charge, which was received with regret, and it was left with the incoming committee take the necessary steps to have the vacancy filled. The appointment of a committee ami auditor for the year concluded the business. AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

J The members of the Waipu Agricultural Association who were in attendance at their 38th annual meeting (numbering about a dozen) did not get, through with the business as expediti- 1 ously as they would have liked. The president, Mr. N. McMillan, presided. ! After the adoption of the minutes ; and the balance sheet, when it came to the election of president, Mr. McMillan declined re-election and no one was prepared to accept the'position, although it was offered practically to all in the room. j was then adjourned for a week, but on resuming those present were again faced with the same! difficulty for a while, as no one was prepared to accept the position, although an appeal was made through the telephone to some at .their homes! to accept. At last to save the situ- j ation, after repeated refusals Mr. W. | J. Moreland yielded to persuasion and | • accepted office. | j The appointiripnt of the. other offi- [ cials was then proceeded with satisj factorily, with the exception of the j joint office of secretary and treasurer, which no one. was prepared to accept, Mr.- H. F. Connell declining re-elec-tion. -It was then left with the com- i mit'tee to make the appointment. J It was decided to hold the usual au- j tumn show and a committee was ap- ] pointed to revise the schedule and j submit it to the General Committee j for approval and the fixing of the j date. j At the first meeting of the commit- j tee a deadlock was again reached, as i no one was prepared to become secretary and treasurer, although an ap- j peal was again made through the telephone to some in their homes. It was then thought the prospects of ! holding the show were remote, and the ! only business done was the appointment of a small committee of three to 'j try to secure a secretary and treasur- i er, and the meeting was adjourned for I

{ a week. I On resuming it was announced that ! the retired secretary, Mr. H. F. Connell, had kindly agreed to accept the position for a year, and he was unanimously re-elected and business in connection with the show, which it was ' decided to held on March 12, was sati isfactorily proceeded with, the sched- , ule being revised, with few altcra--1 tions from last vear. Various subJ [ committees were appointed to carry I out minor duties in connection Hvith I the show. Other important matters j were also dealt with, such as the painting of the buildings and the leasing of the show grounds.