SOLDIERS' FARMS AND BUSINESSES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3109, 13 June 1917, Page 8

SOLDIERS' FARMS AND BUSINESSES

' ARRANGEMENTS FOR/THEIR MANAGEMENT BOARDS OF TRUSTEES . For sonic three months pas,t Mr. Thomng Moss, 'A! Commissioner of tho National Efficiency Board, has been touring tho Wellington district, making the most thorough arrangements for tho m« noueln'ont OH any farms and businesses tho ownere of whicli may bo •called on, sooner or later, to take up arms; These arrangements, which consist of appointing boards of trustees' iu the various districts who aro prepared to tako up tho work of managing tho farms or lmsi--110:4:3 in tho interests of thoso called away, are mado in viow of tho fact that tho timo is not now so very remoto when tho Second Division will bo called up, which will mean that tho owners of a great many holdings will probably have to drop tho plough for tho rifle, and tho boards will_ be called upon to deviso ways and means of workjng the different properties left to their cdro in a district. /It will bo for ,them to mako tho best ' arrangements for labour . during tlifl shearing season and harvest tiiuo on some sort ,of communal plan, that will mean efficiency and cconomy. Air. Mom Mid that wherever he went he found Rood, experienced, and roliablo men only too ready to undertake the work. In no case did ho experience any difficulty in petting just the type of men required for the work. The board was now issuing - posters to bo posted up at the various railway station and post offices, giving reservists tho hint as to what might be i< necessary for them to do to protect their own interests. Tho poster "says:— i "When you-are called up to serve your country yon may have somo difficulty in arranging to havo your farm or business properly looked after when you are away, or you'may havo other difficulties; if so, consult 'your trustee board. These boards have been, carefully selected? and havo been appointed in your interests to consult with you, • and, if necessary, help you in every way they can. " v The Boards of Trustees, Some of the names of tho members of . boards of trustees in the Wellington Military District havo already been pub- „ lished. The following is the complete 1 list:— . Masterton District.—Hugh Morrison 1 (chairman), A. M'Donald, Q. Donald, D. MacGregor, A. L. Morgan (secretary). Uketahuna District.—W. B. llatheson (chairman), F. C. Turner, A. E. Bell, T. B. Mason, C. Kcbbell, Thos. 'Bedding ■(secretary). Pahiatua District.—T. Hodgins (chair- ' man), J. B. Westlakc, G. .Godfrey Taylor (secretary).' Dannevirko District.—E. A. Hansom (chairman), H. Graham, A. Mackie, J. A. Kiddell, W. H. Hortgill (secretary). Takapau District.—C. Lewis, H. M. Sanders (chairman), Ernest R. -White. Waipukurau District.—Davis Canning • "(chairman), W. I. Limbrick, I/. M. Moncton, J. AVinlove, AT. H. Rath Lone, C. Wilson (secretary). ' Hastings District. —TT. M. Campbell, ' A. M. Robertson. .T. H. Joll, J. H. Colebourne. George Ebbett (secretary). Napier District.—R. L. Paterson, R. L. TTillinms, N. Kettle. AT. .T. Jarvis. AVairoa District—Jolin Mayo, Geo. C. Onnond. Philip fH. Snmmerfield. Gisbome District. —F. E. Gaddum. W. D. Lysnaj-; AY. G. Sherratt (secretary).

Tokoiimru Hay District.—AVilliam Uales, li'. R. ilurphy, ji. tj. Williams isecrutary). 'I'olaga. Biiy District.— J. Jiunio-oii, 1). Hawkins, G. I'itzgerald (secretary). Hoiwhemia District—James I'iousc, G. A'. Stephensoji, ]?. ■!. Jtfyder (becretary;. l-iiiiucrsloa North District.— .[. H.' Sturuiui (cuuirßUiii.l, Waller barber, U. A. jSli.'i,cavi'y, J. iU. JoniiMLOn, Ji. s. Abraham, Joseph, Liukiater, I'ierco C. l'roeUi (secretary;, Jolin iSiusiilie unit J. A. Aastt (lion, nuvigory members). Jftiklinj; District.— -fc'arms— il. Burroll (cliuirinaii), j; Jtl. ti. i'evrcU, J. a. J.'arSCD.S A. H. Atkinson, (secretary), J. J. Bryue. . Businesses— ti. .Bartholomew, J. VY. Uniimvuil, Ji. J. W'ackrill secretary), jUartun District—i'arius— Si. ¥. Let 11-. briuge (chairman), Li. L. ilarahall, J. W. iuarshall, i l '. bjiencci'. liusincss«a—K. li. iiocketl, ).'. K. il. Brice, ,). iuogridgc, A. J!i. lα. l'iirkinson (secretary). Bulls Dioti'ict. — J.' 1 ,, . M'Jieivio (chairmau), H. J. JJ. il-Alauaway, W. ,). l'liillips, I'. Jil'owu. Waugauui District.—Farms—A. liobinson (cJiairman), Uopo Gibbons, A. iiurnetl.- Businesses—T. .13. Williams (cliairuiau), .0. J. F. il'Farlune, J. Fairburn, W. \V r , Hedges (secretary). ATaverloy District.—S. Napier (chairman), A. Jillsmlio, W. H, Watkins, S. C. Palmer, (secretary). Turaiiaki Provincial District— G. It, Buckei-itlge (secretary, Elthani). .Patca District.—A." Syincs, S. C. Tojiks, 23i F. : Hemniingway (secretary). Hawera District—T. A. Winks, E. Dixon, J, B. Murdoch (secretary). - Jtunaia. District.—T. M'Phillips, R. Dunu, AV. D. Powdrcll (secretary). Eltbaui rjistrict.—Jf.' T. Quin, C. ,J. Beloher, J. L. Weir (secretary). Stratford Dietriet.-R. Dingle, S. JVitt, J. Masters (secretary). liglewood District.—VV. E. Percival, J. Brown, A. Morton (secretary). Now Plymouth District.—Town-E. Whittle, T. Furlong, T. J. Hill (secretory). Oountry—C. Andrews, J. B. 'Rowlands, J. S. Connott (secretary). Opunakft District—H. G. Looney, E. Maxwell' (secretary), J. Burgess. Clifton District—A. H. Halcombe, llobert Area, ,T. Ecnnio (secretary). Whaogamomona District.—W. M. Kennedy, Athol Meredith, W. A. M'Cutchan (secretary). Ohura District—Tames Itoche, T. DcVere Hnni, W. S. Williams (secretary). Mangaweka Distriot.—James Georgetti (chairm/Ji), H. C: Wilson, D. HTCay Turnbull, Donald Munro, J. W. Stackey, G.-Oliver, W. L. Johnstono (secretary). Taihape District.—G. H.. O'Callaghan, A. L. Arrowsmitli (secre-* tary). Eaetihi District—W. H. Tustin (chairman and secretary), C. L. Pemberfcon, C. D. ScarroTT. Tanmarnmii Distiict—C. T. Byan, G. A. Stanton, A. S. Laird (secretary). '