FARMERS’ UNION

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3790, 10 May 1928, Page 1

FARMERS’ UNION

MANAWATU PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE.

The Manawatu provincial executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union met in Levin on Saturday when there were present: Messrs 0. P. Lynch (chairman), A. G. Dear, B. G. Gower, H. Denton, H. J. McLeavey, J. Gloyn, J. A. McLeavey, J. T. Kent, C. P. Jensen, H. Bond, A. McLeavey and E. N. Budden (secretary). Colonel Pow (Dominion secretary)', was also in attendance. NOXIOUS WIEEiDS INSPECTION. Mr. H. Bond suggested that, in addition to the remit already drafted in connection with the rabbit inspectors taking up the duties of noxious weeds inspectors, the Government should be asked to grant an extra subsidy to rabbit boards to re-imburse the inspectors for the extra duties entailed.

The motion was seconded by Mr J. Gloyn and carried. POLITICAL ACTION.

The president pointed out that at the March meeting one of the members wished to move a motion regarding political action, but as this particular matter was still under discussion by the Dominion executive, he refused to accept the motion and was surprised to see that it appeared in the minutes as having been carried. The meeting decided that the minute be ekpunged. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows: —President: Mr. O'. P. Lynch; vice-presidents: Messrs J. Balsillie, J. A. McLeavey, H. Denton, and B. G. Gower; treasurer: Mr. H. Bond; committee: Messrs A. G. Dear, B. G. Gower, 11. J. McLeavey, A. McLeavey, J. Gloyn, C. P. Jensen, H. Bowling, J. T. Kent and F. Maul; each district not represented to be allowed to nominate one of its members for appointment.