PUKEKOHE FARMERS DEFENCE ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8375, 1 October 1890, Page 6

PUKEKOHE FARMERS DEFENCE ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the commute of the above Association was held on Monday the 22nd inst., for the purpose of appointing a deputation fco wait on the Railway authorities re bettor facilities for the earring o f dairy produce, etc. There was just a quorum, and Mr. John Allen was appointed in conjinction with Mr. Jones, of the London Dairy, Auckland, to wait on the Truliio Managjr, and report. At a meeting i, e i,i on Moiday, the 29th instant, at ililler'a Pukekche Hotel, immediately after Mr. Bucklaid's sale, at which Mr. Wilkinson prosidel, the chairman said he had called the conmitteo together for the purpose of hearing Mr. Allen's report, and to .consider the rules sent them by the Papatde'xie Associatioj. Mr. Jihn Allen then reported as follows: —That Mr. Jones and himself waited on Mr. Huction, and wero very courteously received »y that gentleman, anct nftor thoroughly discussing , the merits airl domerits of their business, Mr. Hudsofe consented to re-issue a circular sent to tlje stafl last year, Instructing them not to place any goods of an odorous nature in trucks vith butter, pa/ticrlarly such articles as wool, live pigs, po'iitry, onions, and any; other vegetable likely to contaminate the putter while in transit. The deputation ali) p;irticukrly pointed out that they did noU come in a fault-finding mood, as they luid no fault to find with the staff. Mr.jHud. son informed the deputation that anything regarding the construction of special trunks for conveying butter had better be addressed to Mr. Jackson, locomotive engineer, Newmarket. The deputationJafter thanking Mr. Hudson for his courtepyilhen withdrew. Mr. Allen further informeiji tie committee that the deputation Itafd written to Mr. Jackson asking if it if} nit possibl" to construct a truck built V'iti double sides and top, so that a current at ai could pass either through or around t while in motion, or one charged with cbacoal, or some other method Mr. Jacksc; might think feasible, so as to keep 11 \ butter in a better state than at present ii the closed up trucks with the summer's sui playing powerfully upon them, with tli result that the butter arrives at tho Aucl land station in an almost liquid state. reply not having yet been received, tl result is not known.

The Chairman then read the rules of tl. Papatoetoe Association, which, after beiifully discussed, were, on the motion of M Allen, seconded by Mr. Johns, adopted ; read. It was then proposed, " That tl chairman write to the Papatoetoo Associ: tion that their rules were duly adopted I this association, and that we were pr pared to strengthen their hands as much a possible." This wa." carried unanimously.

Tho Chairman was also respectfully r quested to a public meeting of settle; on Wednesday, the Sch of October, Hunti and Nolan's sale day, to discuss agricuHur. matters in general. A vote of thanks » the chair, and the meeting separated.[Own Correspondent.]