FARMERS' UNION.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 698, 6 May 1916, Page 2

FARMERS' UNION.

RANGIORA BRANCH. i ANNUAL MEETING. ! The'annual meeting of the Rangiora Farmers' Union was held in their room at Rangiora yesterday, the following members being present:—-Messrs C. Leech (president), Messrs J. W. Foster, W. J. Guy, T. Hughes, W. Stalker, J. Stevenson, and T. Leech, The president, said lie regretted the lack of interest taken by fanners in the union. Two meetings were called during the past year—the first to coileider the price of wheat. Such a crowd turned up that they were frightened the floor of the room would give way. At the second meeting, culled to make an organised effort to get gifts for the Poor of Great Britain and Belgium Fund, not one turned up. The president moved ;i vote of sympathy with those who had lost relatives during the war. The motion was passed. The balance sheet showed a credit of assets over liabilities of £25 11/(i. The most prominent amount on the balancesheet was outstanding subscriptions £IS. The following officers were elected:—■ President, Mr C. Leech (re-elected); vice-president, Mr .1. VV. Foster (reelected); committee.', Messrs T. Leech, W. Stalker, "T. Hughes, T. llenev, T Wyllie, W. Guy, .1. Waller, and J. Judson; secretary and treasurer, Mr E. E. t'rawshaw (reelected); hon. auditor, 31r M. .1. Lyuskey (reelected). The president called attention to the seriousness of the sparrow nuisance and the increasing danger arising to grain growing. He strongly advocated united action l.y all farmers to kill these pest.s, and suggested that the farmers should have a ''Sparrow Day."