FARMERS' UNION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20595, 20 June 1930, Page 13

FARMERS' UNION.

MEETING BUSINESS MEN. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 1 [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] "WELLINGTON, Thursday. The election of officers of tho New Zealand Farmers' Union yesterday resulted as follows President, Mr. W. J. Poison; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. B. Mathieson, E. H. Murney, H. B. Stuckey; honorary vice-president with a seat on the committee, Mr. II- D. Duxfield; advisory committee, Messrs. W. Morrison, A. E. Harding, P. «J. Small, I). Dickie, J. D. Hall, J. Preston, and H. M. Rushworth; treasurer, Mr. R. S. Chadwick. The conference agreed to a remit specially submitted by the Southern Hawke's Bay District, as follows: "That the Dominion executive be recommended to take determined steps to create greater co-operation between town and country, thus bringing about a better understanding between business .men and farmers." This remit, it was explained, was a direct result of the request of the Dannevirke Retailers' Association and the Chamber of Commerce to meet the Farmers' Union executive and Southern Hawke's Bay. As the result of an earnest and" instructive discussion the business people had set- up a special sub-com-mittee to meet the Farmers Union for the purpose of formulating a policy of mutual interest to farmers and business men, with an endeavour to make the movement Dominion-wide. The remit was moved by Mr. J- Livingstone, seconded by Mr. R. S. Chadwick, and carried unanimously.