BRITISH FARMERS’ PARTY

Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1929, Page 6

BRITISH FARMERS’ PARTY

DEFINITE NEWS OF TOUR. NAMES OF COMING VISITORS.

Definite information concerning the tour of New Zealand next February and March by a party of British, South African, and Canadian farmers, has been received by Mr. E. K. Cameron, secretary of the South Taranaki provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union. It has been decided that the visitors shall travel' through-the Dominion as one party. . The South African contingent of about ten will arrive at Auckland on February 18 or 19, and will visit North Auckland. The British party will arrive on February 20, and will be joined by the South Africans. Together they will leave on February 23: for Rotorua, where they will later'be joined by the 15 Canadians, who are expected to reach Auckland on February 23. The whole party will number about 80. The visitors will remain in New Zea-

land until March. 25, and will spend near-

ly three days in Taranaki. On Friday, February 28, they will motor from Waitomp to New; Plymouth,, arriving at 1 p.m. On the. following day, at 1.50 p.m., they will move to Stratford, making a short stay before leaving about 7.30 p.m. for Hawera, where they will spend Sunday. On Monday, March 3, they will proceed by the mail train to Wanganui. In each centre the Farmers’ Union will make arrangements for the entertainment of the party. The Railway Department is arranging hotl accommodation for the visitors. A handbook will be issued for their information, containing historical notes on the districts visited, and farming statistics.

A list of names of the British members of the party, so far as can be ascertained at present, has been sent to the Farmers’ Union. It is:—■ Mr. A. Steel, 0.8. E., J.P., “Cairnsaigh,” Southend-on-Sea.

Mr. John Steel, Burnawne, Rochford, Essex.

Lord and Lady Bledisloe, Sloane Street, London. Mr. Clifford Glossop, Branwith Hall, Doncaster.

Mr. Geo". H. Pattinson, Gossel Ridding, Windermere.

Mrs. H. Russell-Ferguson, Ardtur, Appin, Argyll. Mr. Albert West, Bevendean Farm, Brighton. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thistleton-Smith, Pudding Norton Hall, Fakenham, Norfolk.

Mr. W. I. Campbell, Fountainhall Road, Edinburgh. Mr. C. Powell, White Crag, Timble, Otley, Yorkshire. Mr. and Mrs. D. Crawford, Birchwood, Hatfield, Herts. Mr. Mark Young, The Towers, Sandy, Bedfordshire.

Mr. W, E. Crump, “Knockbridge,” Icklesham, Sussex. Mr. Harold Rankin, Broomhill, Rockford, Essex. Mr. Robert Hornsby, Holme Lea, Silloth, Cumberland. Mr. J. H. Rowland, Home Farm, Plymstock, South Devon. Major B. M. Edwards, Hardingham Hall, Norwich. Mr. E. C. Bacon, Raveningham Hall, Norwich.

Mr. A. C. Hill, Roc Green, Hatfield, Herts.

Mr. John Todd and Miss Todd, Mill Hill, Broxnpton, Northallerton, Yorkshire.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cridlan, Maisemore Park, Gloucester. Mr. A. Gerald Smith, Winton, Great Bealings, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Mr. J. B. Smalley, Birkley Hall, Cark-in-Cartmel, North Lancashire. Sir Richard and Lady Winfrey, Castor House, Peterborough. Mr. J. Upton, The Elms, Ashley Hill, Bristol.

Mr. Lawrence C. Tipper, Ribbesford, Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Curtis, and Mrs. C. I.- Curtis, Ewell Court Farm, near Epsom.

Mr. and Miss Llewellyn Lloyd, Gornbi Springs, Inyanzura, Southern Rhodesia. Mr. Vernon M. Chalk, Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent. Mr. J. R. C.''Smith and Miss A. I. Smith, Mowhaugh, Kelso. Mr. W. Dunlop, Westfield Bungalow, Overslade, Rugby. Mr. F. W. Milsted, Messrs. W. H. Milsted, and Son, Ltd., Golden Lane, London. Mr. F. Batho, Greymount, Gobowen, Salop. Mr. Douglas Chard, Maidstone Road, Chatham.

Mr. A. Johnson, Holm Place, Sheerness. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Lane, Serpentine House, Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Mr. Samuel R. Whitby, Rookwood, Shinficld, Reading. Mr. H. G. Chater-Fawsitt, New Walk, Beverley, East Yorkshire. Mr. E. Watson, Hillside, Gretna, Dumfriesshire.

Mr. E. Patchett, Gratton Road, Bradford.

Mr. J. Crosher, '‘Westwood,” Melton Mowbray. Mr. W. E. Nosworthy, East Coombe, Nortonhampstead, Devon; Mr. A. Canham, tour manager. OTAKEHO ITEMS. Sir William and Lady le Fleming and Miss F. le Fleming spent a week’s holiday with' Mr. and Mrs. F. T. le ingMiss C. Rogers is spending a few days, with her parents at “Riverside.” Mrs. E. R. Putt is recovering from an illness. Mrs. McCullum, Opunake, was the recent guest of Mrs. White. Miss Grant, Waverley, has been spending a few days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Davies. Mr, L. Bolter has recovered from a severe illness and has resumed duties. Mr. and Mrs. MteCallum, New Plymouth, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. McNeil Adams, “Glen Dhu.”

Mr. Murray Adams, who recently broke his arm while cranking a car, has made a good recovery and is at work again. Mr, George Herbert, formerly a resident of Otakeho, who has been on a visit to his brothers at Otakeho, has eturned to his home at Dunedin.