OTOROHANGA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 183, 19 August 1909, Page 5

OTOROHANGA.

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The monthly n-.c»ting of the Otorohanga Branch tf the New Zealand : Farmers* Union was held on August I3tb. There were present: Mr John Ormsby, in the chair; Messrs C. J. Johnson, Chas. Carter, J. G. Ranby, ; Thos. Turner. Wm. Hudson, Wm. Simpson, R. G. Mathews, Wm. Vicary. C. Roger?, Cumpstonc, and H. M. I Quin, Sec. and Treasurer. Apoligies were received from Mr A. J. Ross, and B. Budden, owing to their f inability to be present. The minutes of the previous meeting ' were read and confirmed. ' Correspondence was dealt with as foli lows.— From the Manager of the Bank of New Zealand Te Awamutu, acceding to the request of the Union by signifying their intention of opening a Branch of the Bank one day weekly at Otorohanga -Received. Letters from the Acting District Traffic Manager of N. Z. Railways re passenger car on goods train Received Letters from John Ccombe, Palmerston North. A.J.Ross. KioKio, and B. Budden, Honikiwi,—All received. Accounts for printing from Wilson and Horton, Auckland, and Chronicle, Te Kuiti.—passed for payment. New members. The secretary proposed the following new members as from the 24 th inst.: - Francis John Bertram. Robert Ycung, William Johnson, Stanley Wright. Robert Cunningham, and K. Holder, Waitomo. They were sreonded by Mr C. J. Johnson and on being put to the meeting, were duly elected. Mr Win. Vicsry proposed that Mr J. Murdock be also elected. Mr Chas. Carter seconded.—elected. Mr Johnson proposed ;hat the secretary be instructed to write to those members who have left the district in order to ascertain whether said members wished to continue with this branch or be transferred to any other branch. Mr Hudson seconded. — Carried.

Mr Hine, solicitor to the Otorohanga Saley&rds Company, waited on the meeting and explained the several little technical matters to be gone into prior to the Rotation of the Company, the total capital of which is 100 shares at £5 each. Eighty-five shares have already been taken up. This is extremly satisfactory to all concerned, especially as shnrrs have only been canvassed for during the past week, and also owing to the fact that no person can hold more than one share. It was remarked that if la-d agents could only sell Innd as fast as the secretary could sell shares, things would indeed he booming in the King Country.