Young Farmers Elect New Officers.

Chronicle (Levin), 10 March 1948, Page 4

Young Farmers Elect New Officers.

The . i4th annuql mepting . pf , tlie "Levin Young Farmers1 -Club was held' "last week, the • chairman, Mr . M. Rolstbn, presiding. There was 1 a ; good , attendance ' of members, t while. apologies for absence were ' received from Messrs". *J. Hbriore, RfSpeirs,'Und!D. and J. Campbeli. The "club was • one of 300 such [ organisatiops in the Dominibh,^ jrsaid the chairman in, the pourse of rhis amiuai/report. 'The mbvemeht Iwas built oh'firm'fp'uhdatioris, deep rooted in the soil itself, and it was ! felt that no other organisation was | aceomplishing more towards that : contented and enlightened rural , population upon which the future [of-New Zealand so largely depend- ; ed. ' N | Mr. Rolston presented a summary I of the lectures given to the club ih 'the last year. Ten meetings had ; heen held, of which three were film . ( evenings. Six lectures had been given ahd two practical demonstrajtions. The cliib liad conduCted , a ivery interesting and educative trip j to Wellington. Tlie chairman then I spoke of the memorial fuhd being : established by clubs throughout the . [Dominjon to honour cluh members Iwho had paid the supreme sacri^ jfi.ee during World War Ii. ^ | Concluding his report, Mr.; Roi^f jston expresse'd the club's grflteful [ thanks to Mr. H. J. Lancaster "for ! defraymg the expeffi&bg pf-^Cohipiling ;a scroll of honoUr 'to club members Who had falleii dufing fhe wdr. Officers for the ensuing year wete elected as follows: — Chairman: Mr. D. Kilsby; vice-chairman: Mr. S. Gimblett; senior advisory president: Mr. H. J. Lancaster; secretary: .Mr. D. J. Newell; cornmittee: I Messrs. M. Rolston, D. Law and (G. I Hudson. Representatives were elected to the Horowhenua A. and P. Asociation, Levin Junior ^Chamber oi Commerce and Levin branch pf the United Nations Association. ' » A suggestion that a hip to Kapiti Island be 'made in the near future was diseussed, the matter beingleft to the committee to deal with. It Was arranged to hold a stock judging field day at the Horowhenua A. and P. Association 's showgrounds on March 17, coilimencing at il a.m. Club membefs were asked to giveit their full support. The next monthly meeting is to take place qn April 1 and it will take the form of a film evening.