FARMERS’ UNION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 January 1941, Page 6

FARMERS’ UNION

— MEETING OF WAIRARAPA EXECUTIVE i — ! TINUI RABBIT INSPECTOR AN APPOINTMENT MADE. [ A meeting <>f the Wairarapa ProvinE rial Executive of the Farmers’ Union J was held in Mastertoil this morning, the president, Mr Hugh Morrison be- ’ i ing in lhe chair. Reference was made to the death of [ Mr J. H Luke Farmers' Union area ‘ , officer for the East Coast of the North '. Island Mr Luke was a very valued ser- ' vant of tne union and had rendered valuable service over a period of six ' years, during which time he had earni i'<i tile resjxwt of everyone associated with him Mr Morrison said Mr Luke had been acting secretary for the Wai- , rarapa Provincial Executive for a • period. ; An invitation was received by the J executive for all members and farmers i interested to be present at the opening i of the new laboratory at the Animal i Research Station. Wallaceviile. on Fri- ■ day. January 17. at 3 p m. The Prime ; Minister would perform the opening ! ceremony. Considerable correspondence was I presented relative to an amendment to ’ the transport tariff sclsedule for the ■ Wairarapa district. The decision of the ! No 2 Transport Licensing Authority i cancelled the increase of 3J per cent i granted an from January I. 1940. and m.mted the following increases m lieu ! thereof: (a* Five per cent on till classes j of store sheep: •!>> five per cent on fertdest r and lime; *» ' seven and a half per ceil’, on all other Hasses of freight; (d) the lure of trucks i- increased by ; live per cent. The discount for back’•■aditii; is to lie 33 1-3 per cent over rhe whole district This decision does , not alTcct payment for work for the Public Works Department The decii s:->n became rlYcctivc as from Deeeiti- ■ her 1. l!H0 I: was reported thal a rabbit inspeci.ir had been app".:it<-d for th.- Tinui j district in suceessien *-'> Mr Miller, who ; had been transferred i Circulors were also presented rol.i* i tiw t” repres.-ntatians made by the Piirmers' Union protesting against the provisions of the Small Fauns Amend--1 men». Bill tuui ;dso information regard- ■ -laiidurd values for iivesteck and - <.b,e , ••., < . p! !UX. The Dommimi Sfcrctar,’. advised that ihe Mi ’. .' Vrl’.u'li'. Emergency Regula- '. in>, i r '. ided for the exclusion from hrav< t( iuiv lu'enec fees i.f f,.jmors vehicles cartmg neighbours' milk to a fjw »-y ..nd ‘hat '.he rebate of heavy tr.'.d'ic licence fe<-- for farmers' trucks ;.. ■ Led t .< Uac! .. th fra lor at- !. .-hi d : I'.rvided that either vehicle ; i '...1. ■! ■d ■. du llj d d not exWOOL \PPR\ISEMENT p. . decided, on die minion of Mr R W Ki-bbHl. to ."i: the Marketing Dojk-u :mcm u reducv lot- W three b.ih s ..nd th: ’> .-ipprmwrs be ipyrn m -r- time • help m appraisement Ml Kebbell .<:<! be b- d . n'.pio.'.- d a good e1..--<-r, but hl- bad woo! this had fetched wilhm a Girthing of • hi-: lop prie<’ ‘ in i( ply 1., pi.-,.tnatii by 'die i ■''c-:’ ■e ’.he head (dTit'i’ .‘alrd .in- M. i D« j>-.i ".ment hud j ,<| l>, . n ;■ tied for . pi cferotU: il : r w.- !“■ )- -i bo -v’-l