MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13479, 4 May 1907, Page 9

MEETINGS.

WAITEMATA FRUITGROWERS' CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. At the annual meeting of the Waitemata Fruitgrowers' Co-operative Society the report and balance-sheet for the period ended December 31, 1906, was presented, and showed a balance (net profit) of £106 9s 9d. The working expenses (wages £106 Os 4d and sundries) came to £219 19s sd. The secretary's report stated that the society had successfully dealt with the sale of strawberries, effecting a. saving of about 4 per cenfe on the cost of marketing. 'Attention. was drawn to the need of a canning and fruit-pre-serving factory and an up-to-date fruit mart. The election of cfflcers resulted an follows :—President, Mr. W. Chnrman (re-elected); treasurer, Mr. J. B. Tonar (re-elected): secretary, Mr. Allan Wilson (re-elected): committee, Messrs. W. 'J'. Sharp, R. McClymont, (I. Charmaii, J. W. Levesque, W. L. MeCullough, and R. Ilazelwood. The following resolution, proposed by Mr. A. M. Wilson and seconded by Mr. W. Leveoque, was carried unanimously:- "That tin's meeting of fruitgrowers is strongly opposed to the importation of Australian grapes, believing that the removal of the present restrictions would seriously affect (he fruit industry, especially those engaged 11' viticulture, without conferring any appreciable benefit on the general public." CHILDREN'S HOME SALE OF WORK. A missionary "At Home" was held at the Children's Home, Ayr-street. I'nrnell, on Wednesday afternoon on behalf of the New Guinea and Mchtnesiaii Missions. The proceedings were opened at three o'clock by Mrs. Neligan. Afternoon tea was served in an adjoining room, and at intervals the children of the home gang songs under the direction of Sister Cecil. WOMEN'S POLITICAL LEAGUE. The meeting of the Women'." Political League was held on Thursday afternoon in Pitt-street schoolroom, Mrs. Kirkby presiding- It. was decided that the attention of the Minister for Justice be drawn to the appalling number of cases of assaults on women and children heard at the last session of the Supreme Court in Auckland and the necessity for some' stringent measures fo deal with this class of crime, so evidently on the. increase; also, the manner in which witnesses for the defence in these cases commit perjury— a matter which was commented on recently by the presiding judge. It was agreed that (lie. Minister for Health be requested to permit two ladies from any union or society to visit the Mental Hospital once a month on other than the usual visiting days. NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION. At the sixth annual social held Til connection with the Ngaruawahio branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, which took place on Wednesday evening, there was a crowded .attendance. Mr. H. I). Dtixficld presided. During the evening speeches were; delivered by the president, Messrs. Greenslade, Bollard, and Lang, M.U.R.'s, Captain Bell, and Mr. .1. Baruph. The various sneakers touched on the Land Hill, the Farmers' Union, Waikato freezing works, and (lis new auctioneering company. An enjoyable musical programme was provided.