KINOHAKU FARMERS UNION

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 330, 20 September 1907, Page 3

KINOHAKU FARMERS UNION

(to the editor). Sir, —I have been requested by several settlers to make it known to my fellow-members of the Kinohaku Branch of tbo Farmers’ Union that they disclaim all knowledge of the Statement alleged to have been made at a recent meeting of settlers held at Te A.nga, a report of which appeared in your columns in due course. Now, Sir, as yoar paper is read (if not contributed to) by almost everyone in the district, I wish, with your permission, to make it the medium of conveying this information to all whom it may concern. I do not wish to trespass too much on your patience or space, consequently I will be. as brief as this important subject (to me) will permit. I wish first of all to stato that it is in the interests and defence of the Kinohaku Farmers* Union as a whole that I take up my pen at all—hot for any individual or clique, for I am dupe to no party or no slays to fear. This now memorable To Anga meeting, at which the Kinohaku Farmers’ Union is alleged to have been described as both “illegal and defunct,” was called for other business altogether different from forming a branch of the Farmers’ Union with Mr Edward 0. Stanley as president. But this was done, which placed that gentleman for a brief period in the chair, at last a fully fledged president. and then to celebrate the event as it were, he immediately pronounces the death sentence on the Kinohaku Farmers’ Union, and yet, Birange to say, not one of those present heard the awful sentence pro .1. The report of the meeting ' - u °t on official one. None of the rank and file know anything about the legal information volunteered by their chairman. Why, they even deny having beard the remarkable word defunct used. Who then is this Te Anga dreamer of dreams ? Ah, Mr Editor, the people of Kinohsku know only too well who this’ individual is. As already stated in your c Jumus our branch is in a strong financial position, and I might also add for the benefit of those whom it may interest that it also has from 25 to 30 ficancial members, not one of which number has (as was stated) deserted or seceded from the ranks. In reference to the election of officers, ibis issue is just about as ro-

I lia l >l.- (he other*, and more tit for ■ debate by obildreu than through the columns of a new r-paper. How then I nny I ask, in face of all this can a man ' who holds himself up to the public I g a’; riR a paragon of all that is good ; and iiuihftil demean himself to use either longue or pen in the propagati in of a movement the sole object of which is the unholy one of sowing discord amongst what has long been regarded as a happy, generous and unanimous community. I have, however, too muoh confidence in the common sense of the people here to think f. r ono brief moment that they will allow themselves to be carried away from the steadfast and dogged pursuit of their onward movement. —Yours, etc., ONE OF THE DEFUNCT.