Fortrose Notes

Southland Times, Issue 12124, 2 May 1908, Page 4 (Supplement)

Fortrose Notes

(From Our Own Cor respondeat.) The annual meeting of the Fortroae branch of the Farmers’ Union was held on Tuesday afternoon ; Mr. H l . Middleton '(president) in the chair. The treasurer (Hr. R. A. IDlliott) reported a credit {balance of £-4 10s fid. In d-ofrig so, he said the position was not so good as it seemed. as jtvnly some 13 members had paid last year’s subscription. This was a como down ” from 48. Members had ■got careless, 'and he had got carolees too, but ho was quite prepared to help to put life into their meeting's if the farmers would do the same. It was a hard matter to get farmers to attend their meetings, and it was likewise very hand t;<J, get (them interested when they did attend. The election of officebearers for the ensuing year resulted In the following gentlemen being- elected :—President, Mr S. I. Middleton ; secretary and treasurer. Air R. A. Elliott ; committee, Messrs J. Anderson, McFadzien, Mclntosh. K. G. McKenzie, T. McKenzie, T. Golden, W. Middleton, W. Turner, W. Dawson, J. -Smith, and A. Christie. Mri McFadztcp, was appointed delegate to the conference.

Mr. H. J. Middleton moved, and Mr. i'.LWsO'a - seconded, the following remit, and it was unanimously decided that It be sent on for discussion at tiK conference : “ That in view of the danger of the three-party system drifting into New Zealand politics, the Premier and the header of the Opposition be Urged to form a coalition ” In speaking to the motion shortly, the mover thought that such action would be for the good of the state; In Australia the three-party system was in vogue, and every effort should be made to keep N.Z. from getting into such a position. It has been decided to ask the Hon. R. Mc.Nab to attend a bwnqnet here before the session opens, or whenever convenveOk to himself. This portion of the Mataura electorate has been cut oB and placed In ;he Ciutia, so that the banquet will be ili" form of saying goed-byo to Mr. McNub as our member. The function is to Ik a non-party one.