Farmers' Union.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 269, 27 July 1906, Page 2

Farmers' Union.

KINOHAKU BRANCH. A well attended meeting of tho above branch of the Farmers’ Union was held on Saturday evening, 21st inst., at Mr J. Harper’s, Mr W. J. Shaw in the chrir. A great deal of interest is taken in the branch by the 1 settlers. Nearly all of them have become member-, which means that it wi’l have nearly double the members it had last year, when 20 were on the J roll. A number of local n?eds were dash whn, among tnem being tnst of urg ! ing upon the Gov eminent the greet , need of having the Moogapohu* road ; formed, «o a? enable settlers tn get j stock in from :be Waikato sales : the need uf an extra Tnail service from 'Kiivhit ’• Kin.ihak‘l . ilso mill seri ■ Vu fr ’ic Rih -Luka tu hi in*a'.pf. Mr il'i’-tiuvn again byoi\gVit before ’the meeting the need of g» Cling une of two J’s.P. appointed, and in doing so said, that he was in the unfortunate position of having to engage a special launch to take him to Kawhia to obtain the i ar vices of a Justioe, aud it seemed strange to him that this state of things should exist and (settlors put to such inconvenience and expanse when the difficulty could so easily be overcome. Other places could gab appointments made: wbn nnidd ppt -ii w&H io affcG .'Sit:-, v.rgiug the Minister of justikre io make the necessary appointments. AWAROA BRANCH. rne'it'*) ' of ths Awaroa branch ■ . : . - •• eld n J :'iy i f.. ~ When u-’.'P ' ?''O *I. < t Jl'-.' ■'’’r * 1.. •_ i u • i’. ji'.vut) . The chairman and secretm’y were authorised io call meetings when necessary, Mr J. Noonan was elected a membe rand Mr W. D. Humphreys auditor. The following motions were carried : That the secretary write and apply to be appointed an agent for the South Brit’sh Insurance 0 impany for the Awaroa branch of the Farmers’ Union. That tho secretary write to Mr H, J. Greenslade, M H.R., and inform “im that a peiition was forwarded to the Hon. Minister of Justice some, time ago asking him to appoint Mr G. Robertson a.~ a J.P., but it has been ignored, and ask Mr Greenslade to do his best to have the appointment made> That? the secretary wirte io the American Steel Wire Go. and Messrs Johnston and Nephews, asaing for •juotiUions for wire and staples.