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KIO KIO FARMERS’ UNION

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Kio Kio branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union was held on the 6th inst, when there were present: Messrs A. J. Ross (in the chair), Budge, Wylie, Cumpstone,Danks, Rankin, W. M. Ross, F. Ogle, Cooper, Anderson, and the secretary. The chairman, in reviewing the work of the past year, stated that the membership had increased by seven, and this represented the arrival of new settlers. Almost all the settlers in the district were members of the branch. He emphasised the necessity for a good attendance at meetings, so that free discussion could take place and enable the Union to be of use to the district as a whole. The reason that no general meeting had been held for six months was that no business of special interest had arisen, and it had been deemed advisable to work entirely by the executive committee, and thus relieve members of the necessity of attending unimportant meetings when farm work was pressing. The interests of the branch and of the district generally had not suffered in any way from this policy. A delegate had been sent to the last Provincial Conference, and had furnished an interesting and instructive report of the proceedings. Roads had received considerable attention at the hands of the executive, and the County Council had been induced to effect several improvements, though much still needed doing. The Council had entrusted the branch with the task of maintaining water-tables and culverts in working order at the Council’s expense, provided that the work in any instance did not exceed £5The Railway Department had not yet granted a goods shed at Kio Kio, but the siding had been considerably extended, and a loading bank promised. In addition the surface of the yard had been re-graded and metalled. Request had been made to the Department to enable vehicles to cross the rails without having to open and close the station gates. It had been stated in reply that the road ended at each gate and did not traverse the yard. Application would be made to the local road authority to provide a road outside the station. This application had been made, and the County Engineer had inspected the ground and recommended the acquisition of land at the southern end of the station. Alterations to the shunting points had rendered this impossible, and the Council were now trying to get Government assistance. Realising the necessity for better accommodation for holding entertainments and meetings, the executive had inaugurated a Public Hall Fund to start the erection of a suitable building. Two concerts had been held, and with a donation of £l Is from a settler there was a balance in hand of £l3 15s 3d. Application had been made to the Land Board for a section next the creamery site, and it was likely this could be procured. The medicine chest established by the branch had been well patronised, and had proved a benefit to the settlers. Reference was made to the Trading Association, which the chairman considered would prove a great benefit to the farming community by enabling them to control the marketing of their produce and purchase supplies at more advantageous rates than hitherto. The chairman strongly urged upon members the necessity of keeping their subscriptions paid. It was a smaller amount than that levied by trades unions, and farmers should remember that syndicalism and its attendant forces of aggression could be met only by solid and efficient combination. He recalle&Tthe fact that the men at the head of Farmers’ Union affairs received little or no compensation for their expenditure of time and money, and it was surely not asking too much that members should do their share towards rendering the efforts of these men successful by seeing to itthat the finances of the Union were not neglected. .* ; The finances of the branch are in a fairly satisfactory condition, all liabilities having been met, and also leaving' a small, balance of £1 55.6d-indVand. V Officers f^jbefensuibgLlyear wereeleeted-as'under'i— '‘'-..yFf Chairman, Mr. A. £&Ross-(re-elected) ; vice-chairman, 1 Mr J. Budge (rerclected); secretary and treasurer, Mr W." Hudson (reelected):-; auditidf,. Idr'E. A. Forster (re-elected); mittee, Messrs A. J. RB§§/aJ. Budge, Walter Wylie, F. Ogle, Cooper,' Danks, Ellis, and Hudto .provincial J^-oss-cecl on record. secrehu^|

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Waipa Post, Volume III, Issue 101, 12 April 1912, Page 4

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KIO KIO FARMERS’ UNION Waipa Post, Volume III, Issue 101, 12 April 1912, Page 4

KIO KIO FARMERS’ UNION Waipa Post, Volume III, Issue 101, 12 April 1912, Page 4

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