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M.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

OTOKOHANGA BRANCH. The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday afternoon. There was a fair attendance, Mr Jno. Ormbsy, junr., being in the chair. Alteration of Mails.- -A better was received from the Chief. Postmaster Auckland, informing the branch that their request that the closing time for mails south of Otorohanga be altered to 4.45 p.m. would be acceded to.

Taxing Itinerant Traders.—-A letter was received from Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce, asking if Otorohanga had any system of collecting special license fees from these firms who are in the habit of sending m<?.n around and opening up business for two or three days. If there was no system would they co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce in that direction. It was decided to reply that at present there was no system, but the meeting was unanimously in favour of something being dune in the direction indicated, and the secretary is to ask the local Town Council's cu-operation. in formulating some scheme whereby the existing evil can be remedied. Different Railway Charges.—A hitter was received from Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce in reference, to the various charges made by the railway for similar classes of goods and instancing that the rate on sugar is 30s per ton higher than the rate on Hour. Decided to reply that the local branch is in sypmathy and will be pleased to act with the Chamber of Commerce in endeavouring to secure more uniform rates.

Analysing Soils.—A letter was received from the Auckland Farmers' Union saying they had arranged for an office for a labatory, and asking what the local branch could do in the way of helping to purchase chemicals, etc. The union have secured the services of an expert analyst to analyse soils, etc., for members of the union and to give the results of ana'ysis in every day language. Space at Agricultural Show.--The Auckland Farmers' Union wrote that, they will have a tent at the Auckland Show for members of the Farmers' Union and that an expert would be in attendance to explain a special process for rapid milk testing. Information as to Crops.—A letter was also received asking for information of the area in crops in the district, and the quality and class of crop, also the percentage of lambing, etc.- - It was left to the secretary to repiy. Questions for Candidates. A longlist of questions to be submitted to candidates for Parliamentary honours was left to the secretary to attend to. Railay Gates at Kio Kio. At letter was received in reference to the railway gates at Kio Kio and also with respect to the system, or lack of sytem, of handling goods at that station.

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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 414, 15 November 1911, Page 6

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M.Z. FARMERS' UNION. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 414, 15 November 1911, Page 6

M.Z. FARMERS' UNION. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 414, 15 November 1911, Page 6

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