FARMERS’ UNION.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4496, 27 November 1922, Page 2

FARMERS’ UNION.

THE NGATEA BRANCH. The Ngatea branch of; the N.Z. Farmers’ Union met in the Ngatea Public Hall pn Saturday, the presi--dent, Mr W. G. Hayward, presiding ever a small attendance. WATERSIDE RAILWAY. The Auckland provincial executive of the N.Z. Farmers’’ Union asked tor support in the establishment of the waterside railway at Auckland which 1 , is was stated, would be tor the'benefit of primary producers, the danger to the public Jreing negligible. The president moved that the branch urge pp the Prime’Minister the necessity of the railway epnnee- . tion with Princess Wharf, Auckland.The motion was seconded and carried. . . .THE WHARF. It. was stated that tihiher landed at the Ngatea wharf should be under better protection, and it was .thought that some timber had been removed, by persons other than the owner. Mr G. T. Davidson moved that the Thames Chamber of Commerce be asked to ’investigate the matter. The secretary, Mr C. W. Schultz, thought that it would be better for the individual affected to make any complaints. The matter was then allowed to drop. i SOIL SAMPLES. Mr R. Burke said that some samples ol; soil had been taken, and he asked if it would be possible to gain any knowledge of the results. Mr Davidson said that the factory committee had recently taken "samples, to be sent tp the Government analyst. Mr C. W. Schultz: That’s the sec- •_ ond time. Mr Davidson said he thought a lot of the -first samples had been spoilt. The president thought the matter was really-a question of what would reduce the humus in the soil.. It was decided to write to Mr Tattersall, of the N.Z. Dairy Company in connection, with the matter. RECREATION GROUND.Mr Hayward said the branch should move in connection with the acquisition of a recreation ground. With the advancement of the district it was time that there w,as a sports ground in Ngatea.. The price for land would go up rather than down, and .the sooner they Mid something the better. it’was thought that prices for grounds would be forthcoming and the matter could be considered at the next meeting. . -- - BACON FACTORY. . The secretary said they should soon nwve. with*the_p'ropositipn of obtaining a bacon factory on the Plains. Mr Davidson said the people of adistrict could take the matter up. The president said that if they wanted to go in for a factory they ■ should go in for it on their, own. Mr Burke said that would v be no good unless -they could bind alj> their shareholders and their wives and children. The secretary said that the loss was when they carted the pigs all over the country. The president, said that the cartage on the pigs received last Tuesday cost about £6O or £7O. ‘ The matter was then, allowed to drop.