WAIROA SOUTH.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 44, 5 April 1884, Page 6

WAIROA SOUTH.

A meeting of settlers of South Wairoa was held in the District Hall on the 26th instant, Mr George Monro in the chair, who explained the object of the meeting, viz., to iorma Farmers' Co-operative Association. The Chairman then called upon Mr James Bell, one of the oldest settlers in the district, who had convened the meeting, to speak upon the subject. Mr Bell stated that he had received a letter from Mr Peacocke, one of the directors of the North New Zealand Farmers' Association, asking him to do what he could in furthering the interests of the Association in Wairoa South and neighbouring districts. He had seen Mr Graham at Hamilton, who was taking the necessary steps to form a Tamahere Association. He had recommended the formation of an association that would embrace all the farmers near Auckland and the Waikato settlements. In his opinion the wider the scheme the better it would pay. He recommended further that Mr Graham should send the canvasser, Mr Barton, to Wairoa, and he, Mr Bell, had voluntered to take him round other districts. Mr Barton had written to say that he would avail himself of his offer at the earliest opportunity. He, Mr Bell, felt confident that Mr Barton would be as successful near Auckland on this side of Mercer as he had been in the Waikato. The speaker then gave an account of a successful meeting wnich had recently been held at Hamilton. Mr W. H. Thorp wished to know the price of shares in the Association, and if limited or unlimited. Mr Bell replied that he had no copies at present of the prospectus, but he understood that the Association was limited, and the shares £1 each. The feeling was in favour of more members rather than Iarg6 shareholders. The Canterbury Farmers' Association had been of great benefit to farmers, and had been floated succe3sfuly in Taranaki. He saw no reason why such an association should not work well in Auckland, with its fine harbour and direct means of importation. He would move, " That this meeting heartily co-operate with the Waikato settlers in joining them in forming the North New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association." Mr Elliott seconded, and it was carried unanimously. Mr D. Crawford proposed, and it was carried, " That Messrs Bell and Elliott be appointed a committee to canvass the district for members." It was suggested that each district should have a local representative on the directorate. The meeting was harmonious throughout, and closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.