N.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 607, 1 October 1913, Page 7

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

MANGAORONGA BRANCH. Own Correspondent. A meeting of the above branch was held in the schoclhouse on September 21st. Present —Mr Sircombe (in the chair), Messrs Hoskins, Meagher, | Abercrombie, Stitchbury, Scott, Corboy, Nicholls, Lovejoy, Somerville, Lurman, Ingham, Gadsby, Farmer and Swainson. Correspondence was dealt with, inward and outward. Mr Stitchbury was elected a member. The subject of two half wesk schools in lieu of the Mangauronga school as at present situated waß discussed at lengh. Ultimately it was agreed that owing to the distance the majority of the children had to travel, and in view of the requirements of the future the Mangaoronga school is deemed unsuitable. The secretary wa-i therefore instructed to write to the Auckland Education Board asking the department to entertain a request to acquire land at both Rangiatea and Maihiihi for schools to be erected in the near future. A committee was appointed to wait on the inspector when he visits the local school and place the views of the Union before him. Mr Abercrombie pointed out that the Mangaoronga Bchool grounds required attention and a working bee of twelve members was arranged for September 26th to cultivate a plot of land for the children. If Mr Abercrombie could induce the natives to plough up the main school grounds the members of the Farmers' Union would supply the seed. With reference to a letter from the Auckland Provincial secretary, regarding the general condition? and systems of country telephones the secretary was requested to write stating that as yet the Union is not in a position to express an opinion, but that later on when thfl local telephones have been erected and tested they nisy be able to make some recommendations. The secretary mentioned that on country lines to prevent any subscriber listening to conversations en the wire when not in communication with any other party a bond should ba entered into refraining from this practice, otherwise the offender h-: cut oft the list. ™ It way arranged that in future jTmeetinfrs bo hold at 1 p. a?. ! Mr Swai::-p;m agreed to reconsider his resignation as secretary on certain condiiiovis as explained by him. It was pvepor-ed by the chairman thst a letter be forwarded by him to Mr S. U. Chiles asking for an explanation r<s to Ids conduct the J secretary, and to show eaiv;e why he i (Mr (jhiieD) should not be requested to ! resign from the Union, This was ) seconded by Mr Corboy and carried unanimously.