FEDERATED FARMERS' REMIT

Chronicle (Levin), 23 May 1947, Page 2

FEDERATED FARMERS' REMIT

The following remits were eonsidered at.the aunuaJ meeting of tlie JManawatu Provincial branch of Federated Ifarin t;rs in Palmerston North on Wednesday. and are to be forwarded to the interprovincial confcrence at Feilding- next vVednesday: — Pohangina Branch: 'That attention be drawn to the green state of fertiliser being drawn from the works at the present time, also laclt of information as to when it will be delivered, and urges that an inquiry be ini -.igated. " Bhannon branch: ' ' T.h V, the attention of local bodieg be drawn to the t'act pf the sunis of money being do nated by them to various purposes outside the scope for which they are col lected. ' ' Foxton branch: "That the Dominion executive be asked to prepare an in surance policv covering all farmers and employees against accident claims caused by niilk stands, letter boxes and calf pens. ' ' "That the Government be urged to make snpplies of saitable trucks available to farmers as a first priority. " N.B.: F^armers on fixed priees cannot buy on the black market. "That executive be asked to'give more space in Straight Furrow to matters ot interest in general farming, corresponilence, deputations etc., affocting farmers during each month." "That ili the event of fertiliser being more pkntiful in the coming season the Government make adequate supplies of raiiwav wagona available in the peak period of topdressing " Otaki-Te Horo branch: "That in every copy of Straight Furfow the aims and objects of Federated Farmers be set out so that all may know. " "That the provincial conference request the interprovincial conference- to approach the Government for reinstatement of the tarm housing scheme as in operation in 101-4 -4,3. ' ' ."That the provinam conference request the ipter p-rovbicial con t'erence to arrange with the Dominion Goun"il for the Afinister of Agriculture to be invited to a "round table confer once during the annual Dominion con ference, and that all inatters retardin ; production o r causing farmers difficul- 1 ties be represented direct to the Minis I ter by delegates. "* . ! Rangiotu branch: "That the Build j ing Controller oi- Government malte! available to farmers an amount of S aiftl • 0 inch rustic.ating for repairs to farm ! houses and buildings." Tangimoana branch: "That farm"- j owner returned servicemen should be re ! fmanced at the same reduced rates of interest as ex-servioemen who are ljeing rehabilitated on farms. " i The eleetion of officers resulted as follows: Provincial president, Mr. H. J. MeLeavey; provincial vice-presidents, i Messrs D. B. Rowe, V. J. Cottle,^ pro- j vincial treasurer, Mr. W. H; Gimblett. | Delegates: Boys' and Girls' Agrieultural Clubs, Mr. D. B. Rowe; bobby

ealf federation, Mr. Gimblett; delegate to Y.F.C., Mr. C. Webb (Horowlienua), Mr. J. Linklater (Manawatu); Wellington District Pig Council, Mr. J. H. Liggins; Dominion. conference, MesSrg Cottle and Rowe; action committee, Messrs Rowe, Cottle, Wilde, MyLoavey, W. J. Galloway, Gimblett; finance committee, Messrs McLeavey, Cottle, Rowe and Gimblett. - ■