NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13895, 6 May 1907, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

B:\RT TAIERI BRANCH. The montldy mooting of tho East Taieri . branch ot tho New Zealand Farmers' Union I wan held on Saturday evening, w-hen there wops present: Messrs W. R. Gawn (president), T. J. Gawn, Jolm Henderson, A. Johnson, .lamps l'iudlay, .Tames Williamson, ami .Tohn P. Walls, EccreUiy. Mr lliißh Milcholl, provincial secretary, was also present. A circiilur was read from tiio Provincial S'-ovotary willi rcferento to a number of important mattore. This wns fully discussed !iy tli* mooting. Mr XT-, nucrsnn mentioned in roftaixl to tho subscription of 6s, lliat llin whclo Bum was for«firdcd to the -provincial trnasii.rpr, n.r.d nothmg retained by tliu branch. He siifficstotl liiat tiio prffiiddiit shnnld brinj tho matter Loforo tho provinci:,! council in Jmi'. l . The secroiarv v«w appoinlcd lo collect Pttbroriplions unci obtain as mony nowmomliors »s iKissiblo. A ilinrongli canvass of tho tliitrirfc Avill bo made during the prefont month. Tiio members present piiid tjioir subfcriptinns for 1907, an' the provincial levy I for ]9P r i v/n? no. : d. ' The Provinr-M Pcorctary, in « few words, pivc some solid a<lviop to members on tho 1 wh-antiMs to he frnincrl by members of (he mrnn. He ."'so imfiirted Rome valuaHo '•|,,f n to the rrvptinff on the matter ,-if- nurtnal fire and aicklnnt insnrsJiec. A . vole -)f tlmnVs v.ns in?.?ed to Mr Mitchell for his information. TOKATUHT BRANCH. The provincial secretary (Sir Hußh Mitchell) informs us that Iho Tolcarah! liraneh lie'c! ii mwtimr on April 27, when (lie Wlowinir comniitieo was appointed ;— Messrs ITore, Hncrhcs, Murray, Hutchison, and Simpson. Mr Murray was appointed chairman and Mr Hui'hos siwtary and treasurer. Tbo annual 3nl>sorintion was li:;r<l at IC.' , - Meßsrs Miirray, Hnleliiemi, nnd Htmhns \voro m nppo>nto(l a rommittco , to attend all mretiiifjs of the branch, such iiioctines to bo ojwii to members. Monthly meetings will be heM.