Farmers' Union Delegates at Kokatahi.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1921, Page 1

Farmers' Union Delegates at Kokatahi.

During the tour lluough the Coast, ,f ihe N.Z. Far 1 -'" Unin- D< !*". ate.

_ (•;,plain fnll.eck ( Yicc-Prcsid. lit i ami Mr .lack, Secn-t-iry; Kokatahi district was lisitril and an address (u l-armcr-delivered ill tin- Pel-lie IBlil. A > ighlv lel r■e-ental ivc- gathering het-cen

111 aid 7.t1 farmers from Kokalalii and Knit-rangi disfriets had assemble.! to hear the delegates views. Mr L. Morel. President of tin- West-land A and |> \ ssik-iat inn was elected Chairman of the meeting. All Dalgliesh 1-iel Is lustre- tor. Hokitika had kindly met

the vi.-ilors (itt t!>■ -ir anival by

from Greynmtith ami m-cotupanied th -m nut to Kokatahi.

(’•-iptaiii ('iilheck. (\ iee-President). - 1 a sliott eliatty addxi'-s hrietlv outlined hie, t of tin- tour which "as taken solely for the pm pose o| placing the position of tin- country before funnels and endeavour to gd them to join B>gether and safeguard their own ni-teta-sts. Yerv strong i-.-asons and illustrations "''r-‘ given as to why the la--~-ei-s should organise and form branches of tin- Farmers I'nion in their ic-t-i"-. live districts. The Fit fillers I’niiin ha I dime a great d-al in assisting tin- fatnier lull mativ iii'U'-' benefits would he rfcoivrtl if tlictv whs prnror ort’.-ip''**■'.-

Mi .Jack. Secretary of tho Union, va 1 11 ,i1 1 h* inloi tnntinii ic.jardiiHr tlu» formation ol Faifin'i's’ Union Branch*''. 4s instanced ensos of tliat al romly had aociiiod. IL-lorc tin* mcefintr doM'd it was unanimouslv d«vrl -I that a Kokat alii-Knit era tli 4 . X./. Farmers Union ho fnrnml and the name* ol* all those willing *■» join wm* handed in. A hearty vote of thanks was aerur U‘d the for their ah|e and n terestinc; address and also to Mr M" , i ,is Chairman.