FARMERS’ UNION.

Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 52, 11 December 1929, Page 2

FARMERS’ UNION.

KAITAIA BRANCH MEETING. DEPUTY OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. There was a good attendance of members at the meeting of the Kaitaia branch of the N.Z. Farmers’ Union held in the Library Hall last Thursday night. MrW. Masters was in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence. An inquiry was received from Mr. W. J. Molloy, Trades Hall, Auckland, as to whether workers were required by members of the branch. The writer further asked how many farm employees have left farm work to go on to relief works. The opinion that the time had arrived when a deputy official assignee should be stationed in the district was expressed in a letter irom the Awanui branch of the union, which stated it had approached the Minister of Internal Affairs on the matter. The co-operation of the Kaitaia branch was invited. —It was resolved to support the Awanui branch, and to write to the Minister on the matter Writing in reference to the classification of land in the drainage area, the Minister of Lands advised that until the appeals had been dealt wilh the branch’s request could not be complied with. In a further letter regarding the encroachment of the sand drift, the Minister expressed the opinion that the broadcasting of lupin seeds on sandhills, as suggested, had been pronounced a failure in all parts of the world, and that method of planting therefore could not be recommended. Dates Of Wool Sales The inconvenience caused to settlers, particularly those in the tar out-back districts, by there being no wool sale between December and January, was brought up by Mr. T. S. Houston. He suggested the period between sales should be a month or six weeks. On his motion, seconded by Mr. A. H. Puckey, it was resolved to forward a recommendation to the Provincial Executive that the Woolbrokers’ Association be asked to co-operate with farmers in fixing the dates of wool sales. More Frequent Meetings. The suggestion that meetings should be held more frequently was put forward by Mr. A. G. Bell, who considered there should be sufficient matter needing discussion to warrant the holding of meetings more than three or four t mes a year. It was resolved that the branch meet every two months.