FARMERS’'UNION

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1932, Page 5

FARMERS’'UNION

ANNUAL MEETING SEVERAL REMITS CARRIED. ..June 17. The annuai ' of the'Piovircial Executive of The West Coast Branch of the Nep'gZealand Farmers’ Union wag herd, in ’County Chambers" yesterday, Mr D. Shannahan presiding over a good .attendance.

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted, as folio vjr<vry Bt'ejidciat, Mr A. Bradley ; Ditci'y; Auditor, Mr J. Mu tea re; Treasurer, Mr A. McDonnell.; . EL\ecutive Committee (re-elected), Messrs H. E. Bodgkinson, P. O'Regan, J. L. McKay, A. Muir, D. Jellie, W. Clayton, A. Daizeil, W. Norton, T. O’Neil, and vD. Shannahan; Advisory Committee (reelected), Messrs W. Crayton, J. Mulcare, A. Dalzell, H. Carter, the President .and the Vice-President; Delegate to X.Z. Conference, Mr A.'Bradley; Delegate to Chamber of . Commerce, Mr W, Norton, and falling him,-' Mr D. ( Shannahan ; Secretary, Mr E. W. Bail- ; lie was appointed permanently. - On the motion of Mr Ditely, a vote of thanks .to- the Secretary for this fine work dUrihg'Hhe -feat was- carried by acclamation.

- . ....... - REMITS, .- J .. v,: '^2 This following remit* weregchrriql From the r ‘ r 'Tnangahua Jlrahcn:—(l) That w<? ask the Government to have the price of .Sodium Chlorate reduced, (2) That it be a recommendation that the Provincial Prerident confer with the agents .f; re regulating -. pig' trucks to Addington. From the Arakura Branoh; —(1) That the Executive do their utmost, to have nativ e rents reduced. (2) In view of the • very poor reception of the Y.A. stations on the Coast, . and taking into consideration the large ' "Sr number of West Coast licensees, the |lj (Radio Board be strong’y urged to sub- j&jj sidise, 3ZR;.B!C.. Statio-n..' . ■' ||i| From 'the Harihnri Branch:—(l) That the . Minister, of Agriculture *be gjj urged to' subsidise thetransport of pi. lime to districts not eerved by the || railway. >■, ; y ;? - fy (2) .ThaTC.farni.. T&iidT o n Saltwater || Beadh damaged by mining be made subject to compensation assessed on |;| fh'e .value of! the farm as-a whole, te- *| cause any farming portion damaged || renders the whole- Aarjq .valueless. J* Mr McKay moved that a committee || consisting of the President, 1 Messrs j. Carter and Clayton,- should be set up 1 to go through wish the matter and |jj that the Union should support any ac- - |- tion taken by.- them. Mr Shannahan >S«i:«Msled rtfet-A motion, .which wag car- || tied, ifi

(3) That the Provincial Executive (be requested .to consider ways and, means Of breaking up,the stock-buying || ring operating n’t Addington. (4) That it, bp.,.a remit from the | Provincial Executive to the Dominion J Conference, ...thatthe Government ba urged to amend "The Locai Elections h and Polls Act” so ns to make voting f for the required -number of candidates j|’ compulsory v i.e., to block block-vothig. A, From Kokatahi-Koiterangi ■ Branch : g ,(1) Re Small Farm .Scheme.—That jf, while, favouring?-alsy ; ■tihat has as its object the bringing into production of suitable areas, this branch definitely state that it is the duty of the Government through its Lands Department to give the. lead by making available for immediate seitlement all suitable Crown Lends. This Branch believes That several smt-ib'e lots could be had by resuming many c f the Crown Land Runs in Westland. The remit was carried subject to ihe following alteration suggested by the Chairman: “That land suitable for subdivision” be inserted after Crown?* Land. (2) That the Lands Department bo asked 'to recognise the Local Branch of the Fanners) Union in an advisory capacity where doubt exists as to the suitability of ' any area for closer .settlement. .... (3) That the Unemployment Board be asked t. 6 establish camps in all fanning districts where it can be shown That sufficient developmental work of a productive nature is available to warrant such a course. (4) That the Provincial Executive be asked to support the local branch f and the settlers concerned, in tlheir forts to have the school at Kokatahi enlarged, The .present building being too small for the number of children attending. '• “'4\ That the lands at Evan’s 'Creek, known as Kavnback’s and Patrick’s:; recommended to the Department subdivision into 50 acre farms.'