BOUNDARIES DISPUTED

Chronicle (Levin), 25 July 1946, Page 3

BOUNDARIES DISPUTED

WOMEN'S DIVISION AND STREET STALL A letter was received by the Shannon Borough Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening from the Shannon branch of the Women's Division of Federated Farmers, drawing the attention of xne Mayor and Couneiiiors to the fact that- 'they had granted the Moutoa branch of the W.D.F.U. permission to hold a street stall in Shannon in August. The letter went on to state that the Shannon branch had brought the matter before the council once before, and stated that when Moutoa formed their branch they drew up their boundary with the Manawatu River as the boundary between the two branches. The Shannon branch was responsible for all housekeeping and rest home cases #from the Manawatu River, including Buckley, Law's Hill, Tokomaru valley at the back of Mangahao to Victoria Road. The communication stated that the Shannon branch received no financial help from Moutoa, and as the local branch assisted all within its boundary who needed help whether they were town or country women, they felt that Moutoa coming into their territory was trespassing. The Shannon branch would not tliink of going into Moutoa to raise funds, the letter continued, and it was considered unfair to the people of Shannon to have two branches operating in the one town. The matter received due consideration by the council, and it was decided to inform the Shannon branch that the council appreciated the fact that both Shannon and Moutoa branches. were doing good work, and as far as they were concerned they did not reeognise the boundaries mentioned in the letter. The last occasion when the Moutoa division held a street stall in Shannon . was in 1943, when funds were raised to send parcels to troops overseas, and it is understood that on this occasion the object is to raise funds for food parcels to be sent to Britain.