W.D.F.U.

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 60, 28 March 1944, Page 3

W.D.F.U.

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TJ* i>';t.-r?l jus ?j(f} ?.:'!!;? v.t . j '< v' -m The- .quarterly meeiiJSjguOji" .tb#..,Bn.y, of Plqnty«Pr.pvinciali • a -Exec,eutty.Q , ,qi •the , ? Zealand Farmers' Union was Jμ, the AVhakatanc County Chambers on March lird, 1011. On account of the serious flood, thp, miietfng, had been postponed lor over a \vee.k, and tJie. Murupara bvanch was-iwt represented owing to the state of the roads. The r rb were iji^escnt 1 Mestlaiiifes ! bvoy , ' Lee i/ Wil%ii;'^i" :; c[ , ' , HauiVam: ,^ootUl wmf tsM&wUwMi&oti? r<l v!,{,l: : A ,i 'fi-oiti , ., '"JftV.V JollV 'oin- 'Vcpfb'sciiVA'illVc' o'n !< t'iie ' rfo- : Bii^o , iV , AUviyorjH , iyoarci; i:(^yliil| n sho , was JJ ■ Viiiiii^ ; 't6' feW''tW'lirai^ts' buf'iyAti l iiig' !i tJi(J ; 'iM l i\Hi J ai l^ '' to' 1 \U" to ad^ ;;v, f|ii; tfi&e'&r- 1 den« ll .lna'k'cVHta^r't'lVe''(la'le ; t'(V'cc')in-' cidc- , kvW-i ike' l P&yftitMitt" on' f Mi{^"ird, r; r'f #MiJjlfc. i ''' T\i<i' >iAvali'cri ! iJfi]incli ( haridect in' a xenilt r f6r clLscii'isTon' rtsf ''that 1 an fildWiof'tlife" i i act'M-c u cdiikkT6A i ' ration.^ ! t , o / 'be l, l l ota!iy"'m-' adequate f Ave ;: ! aSk ' ' 'Wddll l G6iit?i-6i-' ler secretary to : fA'nVard" the/ : rehlit' ! 'to i 'fh ! e it l i 'ood , Vh'at'lt 'is ; '(! l eiii i a ; ißdn ohef'-^ilfcaliicJii , bduHl'be 1 maflW l! au«iYU ,l tha-' '.^ak'dn; <l< ' 1 '- l,,> " : " " A'' 'WUtr I a<-M ! rfcf^fei Vm } ' IVoVA 1 Ad- : date Wtllfe' ofien-;' ingHV! , 'tli^ / neAl ;i Kcst'i i r : (<nie''^ielrofe M - : 24th'"fl/arflV.' iMil' v .stiU'inH"ilYat" l^, mcMWV' ! of "'l'hi" rii4i^oii l -"Whs , " , AV6I- : •■i'llij '.in: -.■><! lM^"'isi-'e.siHfnl; ,: i v JiirirJ:O'd'' !i (]]{it • 'ft ! mectihg }v;i(!' 1")»Wrt! > 1 ' o'f"th(? ! 'Wo ! - ; nioAf«'< DiVfeiAn. ! bt v> tH6i f r^ 1 'Uh- 1 ' The , i-MNnli< I ntt»r' Offt-ci'i 4 .'" 1 l"6 ! ask- 'J r i-.Wonil'ii'' (fclil<ltl W 'YeteiWd l '] dr' lioi?3ekcelDirfg l, d ! iitiy.s,." ,, " i " ,)<, "•' -"'■'• ■Ba'tr rfJg.|jsTtAi !i thWMVA'i Mel- , '<i)Ut' t' ! iMiisfekecpOlV hiVs' been ordered three months sick leave. ..'>' jNft.siaiJtcliplliHv-ho attended the last meeting of. the Sub-Provincial Fanners' Union at Tauranga as our delegate, handed in a coj>y of the minutes of that meeting, Avhieh were read by the secretary. Mrs Prince "was appointed the delegate to attend the next Sub-Provincial meeting. The secretary was asked to send copies of the remit dealing with the ■housing of single school teachers to Headquarters for inclusion in the agenda for the conference, and to the Sub-Provincial for their consideration and support. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair.

' meeting

The monthly meeting of tlie Tuneatua Women's Division of the Fanners' Union was held in the hall supper room on Tuesday, March 21, Mrs Prince president, presiding over a j|ood of members On .cuening the meeting Mrs Prince asked members to stand as an expression of .sympathy to Mrs Moore a member- who had recently lost a son overseas. Correspondence from Headquarters relating to permits for travelling ■to division rest homes was received, arrangements could be made for •eligible travellers to go to the rest iiome.s. The usual contribution to the community chest Avas approved. Members were reminded of the annual meeting of the Women's Division on April 1«S. Competitions were won as follows: Plain gems, Mrs Bennett 1; Mrs Hill 2; Mrs Anderson Mixed pickles: Mrs Bennett 1: Mrs Anderson 2: Mrs Tockner Double (lower, Mrs Grey 3; Mrs Prince 2: Mrs K. Hill ;j. Single (lower, Mrs Grey I: Mrs Hill 2; Mrs Prince Shrub, Mrs Grey 1: Mrs Hi it 2; Mrs Anderson Hostesses for the. afternoon were. Mesdames W. li. Richardson, A. McGougan and Mrs Tebbutt Senr. 3\lrs \V. Semmens judged the competitions. The meeting closed Avith the singiiig of the National Anthem.