COUNTIES' ASSOCIATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22819, 28 August 1937, Page 10

COUNTIES' ASSOCIATION

ELECTION OF OFFICERS SUGGESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT [BV TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION'] WELLINGTON. Friday The biennial conference of the Neff Zealand Counties' Association ended yesterday when officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. C. J. Talbot (Fairlie); ; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. Morrison (Maxwell), and J. Ritchie (Bannockburn) ; execlitive committee, Messrs. W. Anderson (Tirau), W. G. Helton (Waverley), M. Bethell (Culverden), J. N. Massev (Franklin), F. Rman (Geraldine), W. Marshall (PaeroaJ, 0. Mathews (Gisborne), t.M Hon. W. H. Mcintyrc, M.L.C. (-Millerton), Messrs.Crc A. Monk (Keikorangih W. M. Sorman (Winton), P. J. Ry« a (Weedons). c and W. Tucker (Hastings)? ; with MrE. Jull in an advisor, capacity; auditor, Mr. G. A. j> lon (Reikorangi). , t , t. The Minister of Lands, the Hon. JLangstone, is to be asked to 1 " sU l ' Commissioners of Crown Lands to ci continue as far as possible the P rac of letting vacant Crown sections tenancies of three months or. le f' , - was pointed out that tenants for ten) of three months or less were legal") -, empt from rates, yet were iiscrs . roads, and tho tenancies freque'J wont on for long periods. ie " all nt l even of six months, would give ten an inducement to keep ragwort check it was contended. 1 . In view of the prevalence of wane . ing stock and the danger to tram.. was considered that driving, cl !?• and impounding fees and, in the , of Court proceedings, fines s " 0 " considerably increased in order courage turning stock out on roa grazing purposes. It was tea , Impounding .Act, 1908, amended to give effect to , t jhe tions. It was decided to ask tb wages of stock rangers be su ,^ 0 out of the Main Highways ; fund. ,