N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 124, 29 May 1941, Page 4

N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION

WANGANUI PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE MR. T. CURRIE RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT Appreciation of the work done by Mr. T. Currie (Brunswick) in the interests of farmers was expressed by several speakers when Mr. 1. Currie was re-eiected president of the Wanganui Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union at the annual meeting yesterday.

Speakers emphasised that he had given the union his wholehearted support and had devoted much time and energy to problems affecting the farming community, particularly in wart inie.

After his election, Mr. Currie said the office of president was not alto gether an easy job, but he would endeavour to carry on to the best of his ability during tne coming year. Mi’. Currie added that Uro time was coming, however, when the union must look for another man to take his place. lie could not carry on for

The election of officers resulted:--President, Mr. T. Currie; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. W. Morrison and J. J. Lissottc.

Executive.—Brunswick: Messrs. G Palmer, C. Smith, and J. H. Little john, T. Currie. Fordell: Messrs. R Campion, A. P. Melville. R. Stewart, D. Sutherland and G. Wyley. Makirikiri: Messrs. J. J. Lisselto, R. O Montgomerie and F. H. Jones. Maxwell: Messrs. W. Morrison, W. Hughes, H. R. Matthews, J. G. Alexander and A. E. Winter. Okoia: Messrs. J. Brandon. D. McGregor, A. R. Sommerviile and A. Macnab. Ractihi: Messrs, H. E. Frederick. A. P. O’Neill and F. W. Satherley. Wanganui; Mr. W. Peat. Waverley: Messrs. J. Cook, A. L. Elmslie. T. J. Davis, G. McGregor and J. Metcalfe. Wanjgaehu: Messrs. A. N. F. Bigneli and R. Humphreys. Westmere: Messrs. A

L. Laird, C. B. Dawes, R Skllton, C J. Masters and R. Farley. Wanganui Primary Production Council representative, Mr. A. P. Melville; treasurer, Mr. C. Smith; auditor, Mr. T. Ballingall; repre entative on Wanganui Chamber of Commerce. Mr. C. J. Masters; delegates to the Dominion conference, Messrs. T. Currie, D. Sutherland. J. Cook, A. L. Elmslie, and R. O. Montgomery.