KAPONGA FARMERS

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1935, Page 8

KAPONGA FARMERS

WORK OF UNION BRANCH. SUCCESSFUL YEAR REVIEWED. In moving the adoption of the financial statement at the annual meeting of the Kaponga branch of the Farmers’ Union on Thursday, the president, Mr. S. J. Hollard, said the year had been an active one as far as the branch was concerned. The financial position was quite satisfactory, especially in view of the amount of special expenditure the branch had been faced with.

During the year the branch had a successful, root-growing competition, at which some very fine roots were exhibited. Unfortunately the hay and ensilage competition did not eventuate, entries not coming up to expectations. Papers had been read by Mr. R. D. Dagg on contagious mammitis, and by Mr. A. R. Bates on Douglas Social Credit. Lectures had been given by Mr. W. Sheat on banking, Messrs. Sorenson and Harris on pig recording and breeding, Mr. Robins on rural credit, and a demonstration and lecture on pigs and pig management. The statement of receipts and expenditure showed a credit balance of about £4. Receipts came mainly from capitation and expenditure was accounted for under the following headings: Advertising, printing and -postage £3, donation boys and girls’ clubs £2 2s, hall hire £3 Bs. socials 15s. i The election of officers resulted: President, Mr. R. D. Dagg; vice-presidents, Messrs. R. E. Williams and E. W. Snowdon; secretary and treasurer, Mr. E. W. Snowdon; delegates to South Taranaki executive, Messrs. R. D. Dagg, S. J. Hollard and R. E. Williams; executive committee, Messrs. D. P. Malone, J. Brown, E. M. Izett, C. P. Crowley, C. H. Green, R. E. Williams, S. J. Hollard and C. F. Green. Mr. S. Hollard (president) and Mr. C. F. Green (secretary), who did not seek re-election, were accorded hearty votes of thanks and appreciation. A circular letter was received ( from headquarters regarding the question of hospital and sickness insurance. The letter stated that in view of the unrest among the rural community regarding hospital rating, the recommendations . of the New Zealand Hospitals’ Association and British Medical Association were submitted to the division executive for support if considered so desirable. A discussion ensued regarding the treatment accorded remits from branches by provincial and Dominion executive meetings. Mr. R. E. Williams said more consideration should be given at provincial executive meetings and also at the Dominion conferences. He considered remits should be sponsored more fully by delegates from the provincial executive sending them in. Remits were sometimes thrown out by the “filtering committee at the conference, and the branch forwarding the remit was left in the dark as to its fate. Mr. Williams said before sending remits to their local provincial executives branches should circularise their ' remits among other branches with a view to fuller support. Mr. R. D. Dagg quoted the case of a remit from the Kaponga branch in 1915 which requested the Government to appoint inspectors for supervising the installation of milking machine plants with a view to protecting farmers, and ensuring the quality of milk. This particular remit was not seriously considered by the Taranaki executive but it was interesting to note that to-day there was a Government official whose duty it was to carry out the request contained in the remit of 1915. Other speakers spoke in similar vein, supporting the sentiments expressed. It was decided to hold the root-growing and hay and ensilage competitions again and to close entries at the May meeting of the branch. The areas were fixed at half an acre for carrots and mangolds and one acre for swedes. The committee set up to form the pig recording and breeding club reported

that so • far little progress had been made. Funds were needed to commence operations and it was. decided to make a further effort to launch the club as soon as sufficient support was forthcoming. In view of the success of last years social it was decided to make the gathering an annual one and to hold a social and dance towards the end of June. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Press. “FORSAKING ALL OTHERS.” SUCCESS OF HAWERA SEASON. The breath-taking combination of Joan Crawford, Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery acting together in the same film for the first time makes “Forsaking. All Others,” new Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer special, which will be shown at the Hawera Opera House to-night and to-morrow night, with ’special matinees daily at 2 p.m., one of the hit productions of the year. The triumvirate is perfectly, cast in the new comedy, which has been adapted from the stage success of the same name without loss of a single bright line of dialogue. The locale is Park Avenue, which has given the art directors an opportunity to create some of the most beautiful settings ever seen on the motion picture screen. As a light comedienne, left standing at the altar one minute and pursued by two handsome men the next, Joan Crawford is at her best. This is the first time she has attempted pure comedy, and she is brilliant. Gable and Montgomery are both well known as masters of light comedy, and they vie to outdo one another with the many hilarious situations of the story. Billie Burke appears as a society matron, looking as beautiful as ever. Charles Butterworth is at his most awkward best as Gable’s friend, virtually his shadow. Frances Drake gives us another of those interpretations which in a single year she has made famous.