FARMERS' UNION

Southland Times, Issue 17620, 7 April 1914, Page 2

FARMERS' UNION

SPOUTS AT MOKOTI'A. In connection witli the Partners' Union picnic hold last week at M'okotua by ttie Oterainika branch, the following sports events look place :

100 yards Mat (maiden race); .1. A. McN'aughton 1. O. Crawford 2Standing long jump: R. lllick I. C. Munro 2.

100 yards handicap: 11. Crawford 1 R. Horne 2. Tossing the caber. D. C. Munro 1, R. Munro 2.

Half-mile Mat: R. Horne 1, R. Munro 2. Putting the shot; P. McKenna 1. N. Munro 2. Members' rare < 100 yds): I!. Ussher ]. .1. McNuttghlon 2. Pole-vault: D. C. Munro I. •!. Munro 2. Hurdle race; It. Horne 1. I*. McKenna 2. Married men's race; R. Illicit 1, A. Calder 2. Married ladies' race; Mrs Munro 1, Mrs Light foot 2. Putting shot for ladies: Mrs Rirss 1, Miss M. Munro 2. Young ladies' race: Miss Munro 1. Miss M. Munro 2. Several children’s races were arranged during, the day. and the prizes were eagerly competed for. ORAWIA BRANCH. A meeting of the newly-formed Orawia branch was held on March 21 for the purpose of electing a secretary. Mr C. Lay being appointed to the position. There was a fair attendance and some interesting discussions took place on various subjects. it was resolved to invite the provincial secretary to visit the branch at an early date, and this will probably be Wednesday, April 15. A NEW BRANCH. A most enthusiastic meeting was held at Te Wae Wae recently, when it was reported that practically every farmer in the district had signified his intention of joining the Farmers' Union. it was unanimously resolved to form a branch to be known as the Tc Wae Wae branch, and the following office-bearers were then elected—Chairman. Mr H. Knowler: secretary and treasurer, Mr D. C. Brown: committee, Messrs G, Robertson, C. Ward, W. Brownrdge, B. Richards, B. Horrell, J. O'Brien and Stuck.