Federation Of Young Farmers’ Club
[Per Press Association. Copyright .l WELLINGTON, Saturday.
Addressing the annual meeting of the New Zealand Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. W. Lee Martin, said the awarding of bursaries to deserving young farmers was being considered. The retiring president, Mr Alan Grant, said there were now 201 clubs, with a membership of well over 5000, One director of the Fields Division of the Department of Agriculture, Mr R. B. Tennent, said a Government grant of £SOO had been recommended for the ensuing year.
The meeting decided that a deputation wait on the Minister of Defence urging compulsory military training.
Officers elected were:—President, Mr E. W. Barnett (Halcombe); vice-presi-dent, Mr D. F. Coleman (Amberley).
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Northern Advocate, 17 July 1939, Page 5
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