TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19836, 27 June 1934, Page 3

TEMUKA

MEETING OF FARMERS’ UNION GRADING OF WHEAT DISCUSSED A protest against the rigidity of the Wheat Purchase Board’s f.a.q. standard of milling wheat was entered by Mr L. V. Talbot at the monthly meeting of the Temuka Farmers’ Union yesterday. Mr A. Bisdee presided. Mr Talbot said that as a member of the Electoral Committee he considered the position unsatisfactory to farmers, the Board having set too high a standard for milling wheat. There should be a second grade instituted for wheat falling just short of the f.a.q. standard He had written to the manager of the Board suggesting that a new grade be instituted, but had received a reply stating that the difficulties attending the proposition were too many. If such a grade were instituted a great deal of the wheat received might so into the grade, and altogether the new grade would not help the matter very much. Mr Talbot said that such nf the wheat now rejected by the Board' would eventually be suited for milling, and he thought that something should be done to meet the farmers. They had gone into the scheme with the idea of co-operating and helping, and now many were being cut out of the chance to participate. Mr H. Talbot said that another inequality was brought , about by the fact that some farmers had sold thenwheat to the mills early in the season without so much as a remark being made, while others had had wheat of the same quality rejected by the Board. Mr L. V. Talbot remarked that anything brought forward to alter the position, even if acceptable to the Board, would have to have the sanction of the Government before it could be instituted. Mr W. Buchan characterised the present arrangements for disposing of wheat as the worst yet experienced. One might easily have splendid wheat and yet have it rejected as not coming up to the standard of 611 bto the bushel. The past season had been exceptional. He thought that action should be taken ■ immediately to endeavour to get second grade for millling wheat established. There was .10 reason why farmers should have to take less for second class wheat, for the quality was often much the same. The millers had taken wheat not up to standard from Southland last season, and they would have to accept some not up to quality for South Canterbury this year. Mr R. J. Edgar said that a great deal of the trouble lay in the fact that some farmers stook threshed while others had stacked their crop. Those who stacked “fell in” and were paying for their attempt to 4 produce good wheat. The following resolution, moved oy Mr Buchan and seconded by Mr G. A Davey, was then carried: “That this meeting of the Temuka Farmers’ Union expresses dissatisfaction with the present regulation governing the purchase of wheat in that many growers will not participate in the scheme, and urges the Board to relieve the position.” It was also decided to suggest to the Provincial Executive that it endeavour to have a member of the Wheat Purchase Board address farmers at an early date to explain many problems.

General. The president reported that the branch’s application to the Provincial Executive for the speeding up of the special train to Christchurch on Wednesdays had been referred to the Railway Department which had stated that nothing could be done. However, the Junior Chamber of Commerce had now taken up the question. Circulars were received from the Meat Pro/ucers’ Board, reporting the efforts of ..ritish farmers’ organisations to have issued an Order-in-Council requiring all New Zealand meat to be branded as distinct from that produc j in England, and the Farmers’ Union headquarters regarding the recent dairying conference at Wellington. A report on the financing of hospital boards was received and it was agreed to leave the question of voting to the delegates of the Executive. Mr J. Macaulay said that there was something about a poll tax being levied, but he understood that this had since been abolisljpd. He thought that it should be included, for there were any amount of young people who could quite well contribute. On his motion, it was agreed to instruct delegates to the Executive to urge the inclusion of a clause covering the poll tax if the recommendations were adopted. In regard to the annual subscriptions it was decided to make a rebate of 2/6 to members from the branch’s proportion of the subscriptions. It was also decided to apply to the Provincial Executive for a rebate on subscriptions paid after the close of the financial year as a misunderstanding had occurred. A suggestion from the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union for a combined social in July was received and adopted. The president and secretary were appointed a sub-committee nr I. wit.li rpnrpcpni.qt.ivpc

iu aut wii/ii representatives. WOMEN’S DIVISION. At the monthly meeting of the Temuka branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union yesterday afternoon, Mrs W. Buchan presided. It was decided to forward letters of sympathy to Mesdames Brown, Mclver and Prattley. Mesdames Parish, Burdon, W. G. Lyon and Chalmers were elected members. A cordial invitation from the Temuka Women’s Institute to attend the Institute’s birthday party was accepted. Mrs Buchan reported that it had found that Mrs Ward, the Dominion president, would probably visit the branch on her way back from the Dominion conference about the end of July. When a date for the visit was fixed all members would be advised. “Next month will be the fourth anniversary of the Division,” said the president, “and at a recent meeting of the committee it was decided to recommend to the Division that a combined social be held with the Temuka Farmers’ Union to celebrate the event.’’ On the motion of Mesdames L. J. Wareing and McCormick, the recommendation was adopted and it was further agreed that this year a genera 1 , charge be made on all members. The president reported that Mrs Wareing had represented the Division at the citizens’ meeting convened by the Mayor of Temuka (Mr A, W. Buzan) to assist the Temuka Central Relief Committee. Mesdames Brown and J. Elder were appointed to represent the Division ?t the “one-day” shop to be opened for the Relief Committee. The president announced that the appeal launched for the assistance of necessitous cases had been good and that Mrs Taylor, who had charge of the appeal, had distributed the goods collected. The meeting decided to adopt the committee’s suggestion that hereafter

a regular competition be held at all meetings of “a single bloom from your garden.” Mrs Buchan offered a prize for the best short essay on “Your favourite paragraph or phrase in the Division’s creed.” Close interest was manifest in the very artistic demonstration in photograph colour tinting, which was given by Misses F. and R. Pearse, who were accorded a vote of thanks. The winners of the afternoon’s competitions were: Best knitted square, Mrs Rob Brown 1, Mrs King 2, Mrs W. Goodman 3, Mrs Watson 4; dozen best eggs, Mrs Watson 1, Mrs McCullough 2, Mrs Oliver 3.

SALVATION ARMY JUBILEE. After the social which was held at the Salvation Army Hall on Monday afternoon in connection with the jubilee celebrations of the Temuka Corps, a most successful banquet was held in the Young People’s Hall. In the- evening, the Mayor (Mr A. W. Buzan) presided at a concert in the hall, at which the following items were given: Instrumental, Miss R. and F. Pearse and Miss L. McCartie; vocal solos, Miss E. Bryan, Mrs Major Suter and Mr A, Dale; rod drill and character song, boys of Bramwell Booth Home; piccolo solo, Miss Pearse; violin solo. Miss McCartie; violin duets, Messrs C. Rattray and H. Souby; cornet solo, H. Souby. At the conclusion of the programme the jubilee cake was cut by Mrs L. H. Mclnnes. Votes of thanks were passed to all who had assisted with the functions of the day.

BASKETBALL. In the Drill Hall on Monday evening. at the invitation of the Temuka Young Women's Club, the Temuka Basketball Referees’ Association held its second practical test of the season. Referees each took charge of the practice games for a few minutes while the others remained on the side-line and blew their whistles when an infringement was missed by (he person in charge of the game. The teams lo represent the Temuka Young Women’s Club in matches tomorrow will be: — Senior No. 1: S. Hide, C. Kay, E. Dale, R. Davis, K. Lyon, I*. Palmer, 7 Poultney, J. Douglas. W. Ives. Senior No. 2: B. Cook. M. Davis, J. McLeod, L. Radford. E. Clark, N. Brownlee, D. Keys, I. Ives, M. Whitfield. Senior B: M. Larcombe, G. Cain, J Hutcheson, H. Smith. L. Taylor, E. Shepherd, M. Forrester, J. Trigance, G. Boyle. Junior: H. Pellett. I. Smith, O. Maclachlan, A. Tresize, H. Priddle, R. Clark, A. Hewson, M. Mitchell, E. Edgeler. Reserves: N. Harvey and M. Taylor. The Milfors senior B team to play Clandeboye at Milford at 2.30, will be: J. and H. Prattley, B. Wheeler, B. Woodhead, M. McCormick, E. Cameron, C. .Carter, E. King, G. Lyall and M. Jones. The Kerrytown Club's team to play Geraldine B. at Geraldine at 2.15 is:— N. Lawlor, H. Buckley, V. Foley, S. Driscoll, M. Scanned, K. Scott, M. Foley, A. Peebles, A. Driscoll, B. Foley and G. Peebles. Car leaves school at 1 p.m.

WAITOHI WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. The Waitohi Women's Institute held a combined meeting with the Rangitira Valley Institute. Mrs H. Sewell presided. Invitations from the Arowhenua and Temuka Institutes to their birthday parties were accepted. It was decided not to send a delegate to Wellington for the Conference. During the afternoon Mrs Parish, on behalf of members, presented Mrs Sewell and Miss K. Lyon, with small presents in appreciation of their work. A demonstration of weaving was given by Mrs Unwin, of Winchester, in the course of which some very fine articles were exhibited. She was accorded a vote of thanks. A competition for the best darned sock was won by Mrs Nolan, who secured first and second awards, while Mrs Doherty was third. The hostesses were Mesdames Sewell and Pagan and Misses Stratford and G. Moore.

SOCIAL EVENING. In the Te Awa School recently a veryenjoyable social was held in aid of school funds. Music for the dancing was supplied by Mr A. Fraser, and Mr A. and Miss M. White, extras being played by Misses O'Neill and Taehan. Much interest was shown in a competition which was won by Mrs Breen. The.chairman (Mr C. Cribb) thanked all those present for their patronage, and expressed a hope that more still would attend the next monthly social. HOCKEY. The team to represent the Temuka Men's Hockey Club in its match against Northern (Geraldine) at Temuka to-morrow at 3 p.m., will be:— Loach, Moulton, Bums, Mclnnes, King, Davis, Boyle, Cain, Reid, Broad, Shields, Double, Preddy.