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Waipa Post, Volume XXI, Issue 1242, 13 May 1922, Page 8

NOTES FROM TE RORE.

A BUDGET OF NEWS ITEMS

Own Correspondent.)

The Dairy Farmers’ Union held its monthly meeting aJt the school on Tuesday, with & fair attendance. The proposed dairy pool was discussed. Some were doubtful as to the final result, but the majority considered it a good move. Turning to Union matters some members were decidedly in favour of urging the executive to do all in its power to affiliate with the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Others thought the time was not opportune, and that the movement meant absorption by the latter union. The chairman (Mr J. G. Butterworth) explained that this was not so; the Dairy Farmers’ Union would still retain its identity, but by affiliating with the Farmers’ Union would add strength to both. After a fair amount of discussion it was resolved to defer the matter until next meeting, to which some of the executive will be invited. Cattle Ailments and Their Cure.

On Wednesday Mr Hardy gave a lecture and practical demonstration on cattle ailments and their cure. Practically all the settlers attended, and showed a keen interest, -jvhich was well merited by the very capable way in which Mr Hardy delivered his address and demonstrated the mode of treating disease in cattle. A vote of thanks was accorded the visitor, and also the Farmers’ Auctioneering Company for introducing- him to the district. The Power Board Loan. After Mr Hardy’s lecture the settlers adjourned to the;school to hear Mr J. T. Johnson (chairman of the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board), who was accompanied by Mr D. McArthur (manager), and Mr E. B'ickerstaff (engineer). Mr Butterworth was voted to the chair, and said it was only fair to state that as ratepayers they had voted for a previous loan to enable the undertaking of the important work of electric reticulation of the district, which had now reached such a stage that there could be no turning back. Mr Johnson then addressed the meeting, and explained many points which were obscure to the layman, and outlined the Board’s scheme of raising a loan, which would be used to finance settlers wishing to instal an electric plant on their property. They could pay off the cost of their plants by instalments. Mr Johnson was accorded a very attentive hearing, and at the close of his address was bombarded .with questions, which he promptly answered. Mr McArthur and Mr Bickerstaff also gave much valued information, and an assurance was given that all fence lines broken in the course of tree-felling would be repaired by the Board. The meetnig terminated * with a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Johnson and his colleagues.