The Trappers' Union

Southland Times, Issue 18061, 3 February 1903, Page 3

The Trappers' Union

Some "fifteen members of the above held a ____e_ii_g7_k the*' Council Chambers, Riverton, on'' Saturday , when Mr A. Espie, Secretary of the Union, gave a detailed account -of bow it was intended to freeze and export all the , rabbits for the members of the Union.

Until the rabbits are sold at Home thereis, to be/ advanced to each trapper the ipim';bf;.6-_l; pet pair for 21b rabbits, Sd pfflr^-pair /•:;...*_or;'ii'.'tb' 21b rabbits, and the rtject_o_r6; 3d per pair. These ' aimounts "are tp be paid •weekly "and the balance 'of whatever they fetch at Home |is r tb be slistributed to the .trappers ; at |-the end of the season. Mr/Espie^-e-^iained that all the finances •weroi^ftheßai.nk in __ unedin for the p__--pi.se ■'■*' aad I trappers could rely on every detail being thoroughly arrauged so that they wbuld7secure the profits of

the best "marketis /'viz.; "London, iTanchester iwd _jiverjp©bl,7.' Mr O. W. Oldham, long : and .| successfully known in the export^ tride wai acting for the trustees itf the^reeaihg,! shipping and selling of the '.S.bliit;'- aid it was confidently'expectedthat' unylep bis able management the success of the undertaking was thoroughly: assired and that lid to 2d per pair woul^ accrue to the trappers -from the sale.. :'

Cotuidllor Blackmore, who was in tlie Chair, tho ught. tbat all trappers should form and uphold the Union in Its endeavour to better, their -position, and 'W-__'.i^.'^lwised^*: : i ;.t6^4^'* ,r -, that nearly all the.iMyiirtb^ °* t tne Union. 7? . '■'- Mr C. E. Johnstone, J.P-. thought that eVery credit -(.as due to Mr E-pie, and Ithei^Trades arid Labour Council of Duned-ii-for having advanced the interests oi* laboui- in this <lirection and wished them every success. The Riverton ." branch now numbers 25 financiaV members and all those present signed 7 the -agreement appointing trust©es"an-l tjieir intention to send all their rabbtte -^trough the Association of tlie Unfott. )', v , „ . A heartj*; -v^e of thanjjs to Mr Espie .or his . was moved by Mr Johnstone an-i carried, as also waa a •vote, of to Mr Blackmore for tutting as ch^nnan.