POVERTY BAY FRUITGROWERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3985, 19 July 1915, Page 3

POVERTY BAY FRUITGROWERS.

— i MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. ! A meeting of the Poverty Bay Fmit- ' growers’ Association was hold m ! Townlev’s Hall on Saturday afternoon. " Mr Alec Thompson, the vico-Jr-iffident. took the chair in the nb- . stjrnse of ilv Dolman, tho president, j The chairman made reference to the 1 Associations exhibits *vt the .Poultin Show, which, he said, wore fairly ' . rod.table considering the lateness o> me season. \ discussion took place on the question of the Association joining the N.Z. Fruitgrowers’ Federation. Lie secretary seated that pampnlets had been re vived conta'miim the aims ami rules of the Federation, and he was asked to give the meeting a general idea of their contents. Ihe object ot the Federation was to affiliate all the local associations in New Zealand, and to thus give them power to, back up certain proposals which the Tederanoii womd submit to Parliament tor the best interests of fruit growing in the Dominion. For this purpose thev had issued copies of a petition, to which they wanted the signature o members of the various associations. The secretary intimated that the AY automata Association, of Auckland, havi not joined the 1* oderation, and suggested" that the local association should hang off and await developments. , , . . Air Oxenhnm said lie believed m joining the co-operative system now in operation in Auckland. lo jo.ti the N.Z. Federation it would he necessary to join one of the larger districts, cither Auckland or Hawke s Bay. They were too isolated at present to join any new organisation. he eo-uoor-itive system bad been woiming; i n Auckland fur some time, and had proven successful. , . Air Hardy stated that toe ehiet benefits promised by the Federation were in the way ot export. uh Federation would probably export from Wellington or some other central port. That would necessitate the fiwrmrs mvirm freight to Wellington before the fruit left the country whereas under their present system all fruit could be exported direct Rom Gisborne. Apart from ■this, 1?™;“-c-llv all the fruit grown in the distntt was absorbed by local consumption, -;,j tiijs would probably be the ease for some years. ~ The secretary suggested that they . if T the matter stand over, as they would, bo able at any time to j(-.':j the Federation. 'it was decided that the matter-be held over for consideration till atte. the Fruitgrowers’ Conference. . L u G matter of a special orchard inspector . for this district was next brought up. ~ - r . The chairman stated that the iist„ of signatures to the petition to be presented to Parliament were steadily lengthening. ..... The chairman mentioned the matte, of obtaining premises for the storage of fruit. One offer of a factory fo tins purpose had been received. The matter was hol'd ,ovoi. The registration of the association next caine up for discussion. The chairman said the associatmi had not yet been registered and unH that was accomplished they con make no purchases or sales as an association. Air Hardy proposed that Mr 'Calmer, of Auck and, who had offered to carry out the registration, should be commumeated with. The correspondence in this mattei was left to the committee The following additional me » nl > L committee were elected : M'A Oaxnham. Scott, Hawke, Mortle.mm, Hare, and Clare. , Mr Lloyd Williams, the Government Orchard inspector, said that he ilivital to otton.l tho r,-uitK,wor.s Federation Conle.roUoo. -lnt olli . ‘d R| attend to any business there iov Lm local Association. Mr, 1 hom] • thanked him on tmlmli or the “*ev An account for s-2 was passe-1 1 J payment.