UPPER MOUTERE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 306, 30 November 1906, Page 1

UPPER MOUTERE.

UPPER MOUTERE FARMEBS* UNION..The monthly meeting of the Upper Moutere branch of th* Tari.r< linion was held on. Tuesday even-rig. Mr T. Hewitson -t'escri ne J a pat-'iit bird catcher that, he had see", .it ti.s Canterbury show, and th&itzhz it \s-«^ld be a great benefit to this jli.-tv: j** :f t'ie farmers were to get one. He i>-:;') ti-.*-timonials testifying to bin Is caught l.y one trap, averaging from 200 lo 60P. a day. After considering the su-jgesi.-ii-.,' it was resolved that Mr ') Bo^kni-in be authorised to procure a biril tr.i,*;. for the use of fche Farmers 'Union. The Secretary read and distributed circulars received ' from M.- A. li. / 'Ison, Colonial President of tli«. timers' Union in reference to ihe 71 .ard Bill, which desires to give eyerji liieui- . ber an opportunity of subscribi jig to a special fund to be devoted to the expenses of members of the Unit >n speaking on the farmers' behalf. A collection was taken from those present, and it amounted to 22s 6d. The chairman was appointed Treasurer, antl it was resolvea that every member of the committee canvass iii his neighbourhood for this fund. The chairman read part of (the model by-laws for Councils and Boards proposed by Mr Hall-.ibnes, anc" was of opinion that several of the by-laws woud have to be altered, for if tbey ! were to become lav, as according to | proposal, it would in many ways be ( detrimental to the owners of traction, engines and carters, as also inconvenj. ent to -public traffic.