PROGRESS OF THE FARMERS' UNION.

Motueka Star, Volume I, Issue 15, 1 October 1901, Page 4

PROGRESS OF THE FARMERS' UNION.

Mr Oscar Fisher, assistant organiser of the New Zealand Farmer's Union, has 'arrived in Nelson to arrange the work of organisation in that and the Marlborough districts, where branches are already being formed. Mr Fisher, reports-- that since Mr Glass, the organising Secretary, went to the South Island, on 12th August, the following branches have been formed. Canterbury—Kirwee, Coalgate, Sheffield. Cheviot, Ellesmere, Ashburton, Templeton, Amberley, Geraldine, Harewood Road, Papanui, Greendale, Akaroa, Peninsula, Darfield, Shefton, Timaru, Rangiora, Leeston, Dunstandel, and WaikareSouthland—Wyndham, Gore, Wai-k-eka "Valley, Balfour. Riversdale, Mataura, Woodlands, Wallacetown, Thornbury, Wairio, Otautau, Lumsden, Clinton and Invercargill. Otago—Palmerston South, Milton, Taieri, Mosgiel, Waitahuna, Seacliffs, Waikouaiti Oamaru, Waimate. Everywhere the greatest readiness had been shown amongst the farmers in joining the union. Branches are being formed by the farmers themselves in many places rather than delay until the organisers could visit the districts and members generally- become active agents in enrolling the farmers in their own neighbourhood. The organisation of Canterbury, Otago and Southland is so far completed that the provincial conferences there will be held immediately. The Otago—Southland conference will be held at Milton on Ist, 2nd and 3rd October, and Canterbury on the Bth and 9th October.