WAIKATO FARMERS' CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12697, 27 October 1904, Page 7

WAIKATO FARMERS' CLUB.

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the W<ufc Farmers' Club was held at Cambridge on Monua. evening, Mr. James Forrest (president) occupying the chair." The Rev. C. R. Pollock was elected a | member of the club.' The Slaughtering Act: Letters were read from Mr. K. W. Lang, M.H.IL, and the Minister for Agriculture, in reply to communications out matter, both going to show that amending m»were in course of preparation. It was <>«eideu '» urge the necessity of the Bill being introduced during the present session, ■ , Branches: Several letters i were read Up » branches, some being hopeful in tone, but mostly bewailing the want of promptitude on the part or members in paving their subscriptions. The "eretarv of the Ngaruawahia branch stated that at me next meeting of that branch a motion would probably be brought forward formally severing Connection with the Waikato Farmers' Club. New Zealand Farmers' Union: A circular was read from Mr. G. J. Garland, provincial secretary, pointing out the possibilities if only farmers would rouse themselves and combine. Ho also sain that it had been decided to employ a provincial organiser, and In this connection made an appeal to members to pay up their subscriptions at once. I >o secretary was "instructed to forward a copy of the circular to each of the branches, and ask them to forward their views on the subject direct to the provincial secretary. A resolution was also passed that the sum of £17 be forwarded to the union on account: of members' subscriptions en- tho Cambridge roll, and that the secertary write «nd explain that the club was not in a position to forward payment on account of branches until their returns and payments were received at the end of the year. Provincial Conference: Messrs. Forrest, Stnrges, ,T. Fisher, Gane, and Allen were appointed deleKates to the provincial conference of the New Zealand Union, to be held at Auckland. '■ ! Boot Show: In answer to a question, It was stated that it was intended to bold the farmers root show, as usual, in conjunction with the next chrysanthemum show. Meeting Dav: With the object of reviving interest it) the club's affairs, and ensuring better attendance at tho ordinary meetings, Mr. Jos. Gane moved, " That the meeting dav be altered from Monday evening in each month to the corresponding Saturday afternoon." Considerable discussion followed. Mr. Gane ultimately withdrawing his resolution in favour of one that a committee Reformed, consisting of Messrs. Forrest, It. Reynolds, E. Allen, 1.. K." Clark, J. Gane, W. N. Stnrges, A. F. Stone, and M. Butler, to consider and report as to the most desirable steps to take 'to ensure better attendance at the meetings.