N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION

Otago Witness, Issue 3519, 23 August 1921, Page 10

N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION

F ROY INC I A L 10 X ECU T IV E. A meeting of the Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, Otago Provincial Council, was held on last. Mr J. A. M'Pherson presided over an almost full attendance of members. Dominion Conference, —The report of the twentieth annual Dominion Conference was laid on the table, and it was hoped that copies would be available for brandies from Wellington in a few days. A letter was read from the dominion secretary stating that the dominion president and vice-president purposed visiting the South Island in an itinerary covering a fortnight to address farmers on Farmers’ Union membership, co-operation re shipping, financing, and marketing produce The Secretary reported he had suggested Friday, September 23, as a date suitable for a meeting. Let tors and telegrams were received from the Hon. W. Nbswovthy stating that he would send a responsible officer to meet

delegates for a meeting on September 23, if tiiat date was suitable, to discuss tile Rabbit Act. 'the Secretary reported that he had arranged a conference with the Saleyards Company directors to discuss the question of a weighbridge being put, into the yards for the purpose of selling live stock by weight. iue Secretary submitted correspondence regarding the back-blocks postal service from the Postmaster-general, stating tiiat the cost of a twice-weekly PatearoaPaerau service would be ±156 per annum, while the revenue available from the service, even allowing for correspondence posted at other offices, did not exceed £2O per annum. The subsidy for the present service was £32 10s per annum. As the department was losing at least £l2 10s per annum on the existing service, it would not be warranted in incurring further ios3 by providing a twice-weekly service. A large amount of correspondence was received from the Waikoikoi, Moa Flat, Lawrence, Duntrcon, Oamaru, Clydevale, Tapanui Sub-provincial District, Otckaike, i okarahi, Berwick, Greenfield, Waitepeka, Popotunoa, Heriot, Maniototo, and Poolburn branches, dealing principally with die committee business of the union. The 1 opotunoa branch wrote concerning pest and telegraph rural deliveries alterations, expressing the view that settlers should not have to contribute towards the cost. —It was resolved to write the Postmaster as to rules relating to iuc.ii i derations. It was resolved to write the dominion secretary asking the Dominion Executive to approach freezing companies with a view' to freezing charges being reduced I y at least 50 per cent. * The President and Vice-president reported on the work of the twentieth annual Dominion Conference, and stated that a large order paper had been presented and much valuable work done. The Organiser, Mr J. C. Browne, Reported that new branches had been formed at Berwick and Outram, making the total number of branches 40.