TOKAORA FARMERS’ UNION

Taranaki Daily News, 27 April 1934, Page 10

TOKAORA FARMERS’ UNION

YEAR’S WORK REVIEWED. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES. The annual meeting of the Tokaora branch of the Farmers’ Union was held on Tuesday night, Mr. H. J. Finlay presiding. The president said that unfortunately the branch had “gone back” numerically and financially owing to non-payment of subscriptions and the withdrawal of orders. This had occurred in spite of the stress laid on the importance of cooperation in times of depression. It was pointed out that when the industry required assistance those who had to approach the Government should at least have the assurance of a large union behind them.

The branch hay and ensilage competition was most successful, the ensilage knife donated by Mr. Jellyman being won by Mr. A. Hall with 47J points. During the year Mr. S. Thrush gave notice of motion that owing to lack of support the branch disbanded, but this was lost. Mr. H. Thrush retired from, farming and tendered his resignation to the branch. He was accorded a vote of thanks for the able manner in which he had performed his duties as president. The branch donated £5 to the hall fund, and in return received free use of the hall for one year.

The report and balance-sheet, the latter showing a loss on the year’s working of £2 10s 9d but bank deposits ’amounting to £27 13s 3d were adopted.

Officers elected were: President, Mr. H. J. Finlay; vice-presidents, Messrs T. J. Allan and J. McCarty; secretary, Mr. D. Muggeridge; treasurer, Mr. H. E. Batten; auditor, Mr. F. Mills, sen,; executive, the president, vice-presidents and secretary; delegates to South Taranaki provincial conference, president, vicepresidents and Mr. H. Wren. In answer to the question: “What becomes of my £1 subscription?” the chairman explained that out of every £1 subscription paid 5s was forwarded to headquarters and 15s was retained by the provincial executive and by the branches. By far the greatest number of members paid their subscription by orders on dairy companies,, mercantile firms and banks, and in the case of’ dairy companies and mercantile firms Is out of each £1 was allowed as a commission for collection. Out of the remaining 19s the provincial executive received 14s 3d per member and head office 4s 9d. In' the case of bank orders, where no commission was charged 15s per member was forwarded to the provincial executive and 5s was retained by head office. Head office paid Is 3d per member towards providing a free copy of a journal to financial members throughout the Dominion, leaving either 3s 6d or 3s 9d per member to pay organisers’ salaries and the running expenses of head office.

An appeal was made to members by Mr. Betts for financial assistance of the Boys and Girls’ '-Agricultural Clubs movement in South Taranaki. It was decided to donate £2. j The chairman presented a number of certificates of merit awarded by the Department of Agriculture to successful competitors in the 1933 field crop competitions. Winners were: Silo ensilage, J. McCarty 1; stack ensilage and lucerne hay, H. E. Johnson 1 and 2; lucerne hay and stack ensilage, S. Thrush 1 and 2; ensilage, earth pit, H. Hall 1, H. V. Ward 2, V. Adlam and S. Bennett equal 3; ensilage, concrete pit, J. McCallum 1; stack meadow hay, H. V. Ward 1, S. Bennett 2.

In connection with the provincial conference it was resolved as a remit on the motion of Mr. Allan, seconded by Mr. Muggeridge, that the period of daylight saving be not, extended beyond the last Sunday of March of each year. It was pointed out that many farmers during the past month had been rising long before daylight to milk their herds. The chairman suggested that the final day for the payment of telephone toll accounts should be the 20th of each month, the farmers’ “pay out” day, instead of the 15th. as at present. No motion was passed. It was resolved as a further remit, on the motion of Mr. Thrush, seconded by Mr. Allan, that the Government be urged to introduce a State lottery for the benefit of. deserving causes in the community. It was pointed out that no matter what precautions were taken to prevent it, many thousands of pounds left the country every week for overseas lotteries. ST. MARY’S PARISH, HAWERA. MEETING OF’ PARISHIONERS. The annual meeting of parishioners of St. Mary’s Parish, Hawera, was held last night. The vicar, the Rev. H. Whitby James, presided. The vicar nominated Mr. W- P- McAnerin as his warden and Mr. J. M. Townsend was elected people’s warden. The following vestry was elected: Messrs. F. G. Hancock, R. T. Wyatt, F. W. Sutton, T. Marychurch, E. R. S. Dale, C. Y. Drew, F. E. Clarke, E. L. Mulcock, B. H. Harley and J. C. Smith. Messrs. A. K. Fyson and A. F. Bech were appointed auditors. The churchwardens reported a real improvement in the work of the church and Church organisations generally, especially in the spiritual life of the church. This was indicated strikingly by the attendances at the celebrations of Holy Communion. The patronal festival and communicants’ breakfast drew large numbers. The united efforts of church workers, headed by Miss Caplen, terminated in another success in the flower show and sale of work. Thanks were extended to members of the choir for their work during the year, the late organist and choirmaster, Mr. H. Webb, ■and Mr. R. Page, who had once again taken over the musical reins. The Rev. W. A. 800 l was congratulated on having passed his examinations and received his priest’s orders. Grateful thanks went to Mrs. Robb and others tor help with the curtains in the parish hall and to Miss Robb and Miss Chadwick for arranging entertainments \Vhich brought in funds when urgently needed. During the year Messrs. G. Buckeridge and H. Lacey volunteered to take charge of the envelope system, and see what they could do to expand it. There was already a marked improvement, although they had not been working very long. Parishioners at Fraser Road had once again set an example in raising funds. The Church of England Mens’ Fellowship which had been recently started filled a long-felt want and under the guidance of God would become a strong power for good in the parish. There was a much better attendance at Lenten Week night services and the wardens thanked the vicar for the helpful addresses given. Thanks were expressed to the Rev. W. A. 8001, the clergy who have visited during the year, the lay-readers. Sunday school teachers, and all other workers.

ALLEGATIONS OF POACHING. WAVERLEY DISTRICT TROUBLE. Poaching of ducks in the Waverley district was rife, alleged several speakers at the annual meeting of the Hawera Acclimatisation Society last night. Messrs. N. F. Little, J. D. Newlands, H. W. James and H. Heginbotham attended for the express purpose of having the matter dealt with. Not only was poaching going on now, they alleged, but on the opening day of the season there would probably be 60 shooters out, only 20 of whom would have licenses. It was no use appointing a local man as a ranger because he would not lay information. Other speakers said poaching went on in the Hawera area, too. Mr. F. Lemm said that while hares were on the protected list it was most difficult to catch the poachers. Mr. Newlands said at Waverley the offenders said they were hunting rabbits. Mr. J. A. Duffill said the society had sufficient funds to deal with the matter. It would be discussed by the council. AMALGAMATION NOT FAVOURED. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY VOTE. The amalgamation of TarAnaki acclimatisation societies is definitely not favoured by the Hawera society. At the, annual meeting last night Mr. W. A. Spragg said that since the special meeting called to discuss the matter a number of members had changed their minds on the question. After a prolonged discussion similar to that at the previous special meeting a vote was taken on a motion of Mr. Spragg that the council be recommended to reconsider amalgamation and was lost by a substantial majority. TE NGUTU GOLF CLUB. MEDAL ROUND DRAW. Following is the draw for a medal round to be played by members of the Te Ngutu Golf Club to-morrow:—H-Bailey v. N. G. Luxton, G. S. Todd v. T. Betts, G. Good v. J. E. Meuli, G. Treweek v. R. Robertson, G. Barclay v. W. H, Stevenson, B. Barclay v. S. L. Withers. T. Harris v. R. Green, O. Robertson v. D. Bolger, D. Crawford v. G. Hollis, H. R. Penny v. J. Linn, J. Green v. H. Evetts. G. S. Graydon •v. A. E. Linn, R. C. Treweek v. E. Oldfield, M. Meuli v. J. Barclay, D. Johnson v. J. Hessell, W. Smith v. H. Sharp, J. O’Sullivan v. J. Graham, W. Corcoran v. G. Preece, I. Crawford v. D. Fitzgerald, C. Evetts v. A. Fraser, A. J. Mack v. another. HAWERA COURT SITTING. UNDEFENDED CIVIL ACTIONS. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the Hawera Court by Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., in the following cases:—Lightband and Wann Ltd. v. S. Marshall, £l5 2s 9d (costs £2 16s); H. H. Bramwell v. W. G. Dempsey, £1 3s (3s); Commissioner of Taxes v. Eliza Phair,<£s 6s Id (17s); Humell’s Ltd. v. H. K. Allan, £2 6s (£1 3s 6d); Farmers’ Co-op. v. J. G. Rutherford, £3 7s 5d (£1 3s 6d); A. H. Shaw v. M. A. Reid, £2 (£1 3s 6d); Newton King Ltd. v. V. Weston, £3 16s 3d (£1 4s 6d); A. H. Hale v. Mary Hale, £l6 16s (£2 14s). On judgment summonses W. Wereta was ordered to pay C. S. Barclay £l3 9s 2d (£1 Is) at the rate of £3 a month, in . default 13 days’ imprisonment, and W. Daymond was ordered to pay R. E. Peat £5 Ils 6d at the rate of- 10s a month. TWO POLICE PROSECUTIONS. SHORT LIST AT HAWERA COURT. Police business at the Hawera Court yesterday took an exceptionally short time for Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., to hear. There were only two cases and both were undefended. J. E. Young, found riding a motorcycle at Normanby without a license, was fined 10s with 10s costs. His excuse was that he was learning to ride the motor-cycle, which he had had a month. Oswald Harris was fined 10s, with costs 10s, for a breach of his prohibition order. “The next breach will mean a heavier penalty,” said Mr. Hewitt. GENERAL ITEMS. London Dairy Market. The Hawera office of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., yesterday received the following cabled advice from London:—Butter, 70s to 71s; cheese, white 42s 6d to 435, coloured 42s to 42s 6d; markets steady. Ankle Broken in Game. Mr. Stewart Cummane, Waipukurau, broke his ankle during a parlour game at the home of Mr. J. J. Goodwin, where he is spending a holiday, on Wednesday night. Hawera Brigade Called Out. The Hawera fire brigade was called to a chimney fire in Union Street at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. The fire was quickly extinguished and no damage was done. Closing of Stream. The closing of the Kaupokonui stream from Glen Road to Dunn’s creek for fly fishing for the whole of next season was decided by the Hawera Acclimatisation Society last night. HAWERA WINTER RACES. ACCCEPTANCES CLOSE TO-NIGHT. The Egmont Racing Club’s winter steeplechase meeting will take place at the club’s course, Waihi Road, on Wednesday and Thursday next. A good programme with increased stakes has been arranged, for which record nominations have been received. The acceptances close to-night, and will be published in the Daily News to-morrow. Arrangements have been made with the South Taranaki Automobile Association for the service officer to patrol the main road north and south of the course on both days before and after the meeting to render assistance to motorists. There will also be, by arrangement with the Automobile Association, a mechanic in constant attendance at the racecourse each day. The club officials are using every effort to make the meeting a success. GRAND THEATRE PICTURES. “FACING THE MUSIC” LAST NIGHT. “Facing the Music,” with Stanley Lupino, will be shown finally at the Grand Theatre, Hawera. “Broadway Through a Keyhole” is the attraction to be shown at the Grand Theatre at the matinee to-morrow and for three nights, with Constance Cummings, Russ Columbo, Paul Kelly, Abe Lyman and his band, Texas Guinan, Gregory Ratoff, Eddie Fy junr. and Frances Williams sharing honours with Miss Seely. It is the second 20th Century Picture presented by Joseph M. Schenck and Darryl Zanuck. ADVERTISERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS. A flag five hundred and dance will be held in the Ohangai hall to-night in aid of tennis club funds.