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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8585, 5 June 1891, Page 5

The Masterton fishponds are doing good work for this and other districts, and the trout for distribution this coming seuson is expected to far exceed all other seasons. There are already 97,000 American brook char ova and 5000 Loch Levcn ova in tho hatching-box. ,

A meeting of Mahurangi settlors, adjourned from the neighbouring settlement of Matakana, was held in the Masonic Hall, Warkworth, on Thursday evoninir. There was not such a largo attendance as the object ought to have collected. Mr. Charles Phillips occupied tho chair, and introduced the business by reading the advertisement convening tho meeting, which stated that the object was for the purpose of taking into con. eideiatioi) the advisability of amalgamating with tho Matakana settlers for the purpose of holding an agricultural show in each district on alternato years. On this subject the meeting seemed unanimous, but in course of conversation this got mixed with another, t.e., that tho Matakana Farmers' Association should join the Rodney Agricultural Society. After some desultory talk, a resolution moved by tho chairman, "That the Mahurangi settlers are willing to join tho Matakana settlors for the purpose of holding on agricultural show to bo held annually, DUt in each district on alternate years;" was unanimously agreed to. Another resolution from the Maine source wns that a committee bo formed to carry out the dotails, to consist of an equal number from each district, was also carried. After some discussion, the appointment of the committee was left till the annual mooting of the Rodney Agricultural Society. Mr. Lees, one of the delegates or representatives from Matakana, urged the desirability of tho Matakana Farmers' Association joining the Rodney Agricultural Society, as it was incorporated under an Act of Parliament and was possessed of powers which it was desirable the Matakana* Association should hold. After consideration, it was decided that tho Matakana representatives should consult with their own settlers, and send a deputation to tho annual moetiug of the Rodney Society. The desirability of a combination of farmers was generally admitted, but the difficulties of distance, bad roads, and local jealousy as to headquarters of the society, seemed almost, if not altogether, inaupornblo. ,