FARMERS' UNION.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14857, 3 September 1918, Page 6

FARMERS' UNION.

KORERE^IOTUPIKO BRANCH

A mooting of the . Korere-Motupiko branch of the Farmers' Union was Jield at Motupiko on -August 31st. About twenty members attended, arid the president (Mr G. L. Mead) occupied the chair. ' ;- <- Correspondence was read and considered. As. no.: reply Had been received, from Matariki branch as to their attitude with regard toY incmued Jf'ephone connection with the doctor na<\ postmaster at Wakefield, it, was decided to write asking' for an early reply and leave the matter to theoixec.iti?© to cl*>-il with.. As the Doygdalebranch wore not inclined to" support the pi'oposal, it waa decided to "write"and urge them to 'reconsider; their attitude from ' che point of view tlia't one branch of the Farmers' Union should as a duty support oilier branches, and to point out that the Stanley Brook branch, one of the smallest, were prepaied to give support on a'pro rata basis. A letter from the Stoke Progressive Association proposed that tlw amount secured from the sal© of Nelson wharf should be earmarked for the extension of «thfe Nelson railway, which had been promised for the last twenty years.—lt was resolved to support and keep in view the proposal. The idea "was expressed that the money^shoiild be: considered as an extra. vote for the purpose, and that it should not be expected to be expended before the tennMation of'the war. ... ■-.:." . . ,; :,..'.. As indignation felt over tho the' adopted site for the now school at Korere, "it was resolved to :. urge V.iKe Education Board -to appoint a committee "to meet' the householders' and r dis cuss the matter before building was proceeded with. , • , . . In reply to an. inquiry from Mr R. P. Hudson. M.P., as to any requirements for the appointment of more justices of the peace, ife was decided to inform, baa that Wie district was already well provided. . ~\. ■ ' ' .'a. . ■'.; The* Korere Post Office report was considered, and the Chief. Postmaster is to ho notified on points raised, and asked for information..when' it in available. It was pointed out that no school 'concession tickets' are issued to girls on Satiirdays beyond Belgrove, !but only to boys. These tickets are only issued on schooldays, and College girls getting a holiday on Saturdays cannot get home for week-ends, as there is no . train through on Fridays. It was resolved to write to. the Minister of Education through the member for the district, stating that this branch considered the anomaly should be removed, in spite of regulations to the contrary. ■ ComplaintSywere .made as/to. the- sta.te of a culveri/near the Ebhatu ; Hotel stables,! and -tae^ttentkm\':'p£-'v.:tfae»-''~^i(al-: mea.-XJouiity^ Council is to^be drawn to, thftmatter.. r J/]!''f.-.%-.'[: :■'*.' : : ::/- . X :> ./: ;■ ; ;"It- was proposefi and carried .unani-; mously, '.'That ;m-'tlie;:ap_poihting''bf'-.'an:;! idtliei- id ember :.--&om'4he.'^els6h''.^is*trictt; to, the Legislative £bu and pastoral commuiut^• Bhotild -fee^'eoH'sidered, and that Aye wish to draw attention to the merits of Mr 'George Macmahon of Tapawera. , In recent ap-j pomtnu'iits the farming and pastoral in-: terests iiaTe been largely overlooked.: The above to be forwarded to thel Act-ing-Prime Minister; through tEe member for the district, and. copies to be sent to other branches' of the union, the Agricultural and Pastoral Associatiou, and the Stoke Progressive Association." Eulogistic references were made to Mr ?rlacmahon and to the work he has dene for the district. Owing to the severe illness of the viceprosidftnt, Mr J. Brough, a vote of sympathy "was passed and the hope ex» pressed that he would make a speedy recovery and soon regain full health. Mr' N. Cole spoke on the great need for tree-planting, and pointed out what could 'ho accomplished to fulfil future requirements. ' The question of juries on suc-h cases as sheep-stealing was brought vp 5 and it; was resolved to write to Mr A. P. Hudson. M.P., pointing out the need for placing farmers on such juries who could follow out the technical points raised and points of honour involved. ; Three new members were elected^ viz. 3 - Messrs-.K., J. Colemar. (Motupiko), I<. Fowler (Golden Downs),.. >and Arnold •Mead (Big Eush). The next meeting is to bo held at ' Koierev .V