ARAHURA FARMERS' UNION.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1923, Page 4

ARAHURA FARMERS' UNION.

A meeting of tlie Aralnira Farmets Union lias held in the One Mile Hall on Wednesday lust. Quito a largo number of members were present The President, 1). Jellie presided. The minutes of the previous mooting were read and eonfinned and outward correspondence) was approved. A letter from the Railway Kiigiiicer was read stating the fencing of the railway south of the Stafford crossing was in hand and would be gone on w'jth as soon as possible.— Resolved that the letter bo received.

The Chairman spoke at length regarding the damage done by hares to the diil'erent crops on the Coast. lie then moved that the Union write to other Local Bodies asking their support in urging the Government to pass legislation iljftfhg tile ipnotejtiou of hares. Other members spoke in support, and eventually it was resolved to let the matter stand over until other bodies bad given their views regarding the nuisance. It was moved and seconded that a letter be written to tbe Tralhe Manager. asking could there not be some chgrigo r. tiule in the train service from Coast to Coast, in so far as to allow one first and one .second tins- | carriage to come right through to iioitjlikn in place ct putting lift- public in what wins considered an unnecessary inconvenience and also imposing a groat haul-hip on old people, esj e"iall;> j;, having to shift their luggage Imm train to train and wait on a bleak platform for about half an hour, and ihen enter a. carriage which is almost as cheerless, to finish their journey. It was also moved that a. Veterinary A-soriatioit be formed to procure a qualified Veterinary Surgeon to reside on the Coast. One speaker said if they secured a ni'.n who would be approved by the Government. they would n» doii! t get a subsidy. The Chairman promis'd to bring the matter before the A. and I’. Association, aa.ving there were quite a number oi horse owners in that b'dy who were not farmers, but would like to have the services of hitch a. gentleman at times, the matter then dropped. There was a rather lengthy Pi*ciissii.it on the possibility of being rated |,v the, (i: ey mouth llarhour Boa.rd. (;| the remarks were not very Haltering to that body. It was resolved to wiite to the County Council asking them to petition the Government to’exclude the Westland County irotn Qv Giry ll.trbour rating arett. and aim to ask the Progress League and the A. and !’• A'-ocuttiou t" sti. i»- it the pf po-al. Tic meeting then terminated v. till the usual vote ol I hanks to the e-ait.