MANGATOKI FARMERS’ UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1928, Page 6

MANGATOKI FARMERS’ UNION.

ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. The annual meeting of the Mangatoki branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union was held on Thursday, Mr. B. H. Parker presiding in the absence, owing to sickness, of the president, Mr. W. E. Carter. The balance-sheet showed a loss during the year of £3 4s ad. The year commenced with a credit balance of £l4 14s 4d, and closed with a credit of £ll 9s lid. Receipts for the period totalled £33 I6s fid, of which proceeds of euchre parties ( £l2 15s) and social and dance (£9 Ils) contributed the major part. Expenditure amounted to £37 Ils. It was pointed out that owing to wet nights and the prevalence of influenza during the period when euchre parties were held, the expenditure ( £8 12s lOd) appeared heavy in comparison with receipts. The secretary stated that there had been a falling off in the membership, which had-dropped from 20 to 12 during the twelve months.

In consequence of the death of the branch vice-president, all arrangements for the annual ball had had to be cancelled at practically the eleventh hour. This entailed considerable pecuniary loss. The following officers were elected: — President, Mr. W. E. Carter (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs. B. H. Parker, C. H. Nicholas and K. Schmid; secretary, Mr. J. P. Marx (re-elected); executive, Messrs. 0. Marx, K. Schmid and J. W. Cleaver; social committee, Messrs. W. E. Carter, B. H. Parker, C. H. Nicholas, K. Schmid and V. Marx, with power to add; auditor, Mr. R. D. Douglass (reelected).

The scale of nomination fees for the crop competitions was made, the same as last year. Entries would be received until, the day before the crops were judged in dune.

Messrs. Parker and Marx, delegates to the Farmers’ Union conference held at Hawera during the day, reported on the conference.