PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 115, 13 April 1940, Page 12

PAHIATUA.

PERSONAL. Mrs W. March, of Albert Street, has ns her guest her mother, Mrs A. E. Butler, of Claudelands. Hamilton. Nurse K. Burke, of the Pahialua Hospital, lias returned from Tauranga, where she spent her annual leave. FOOTBALL CLUB. At a meeting of the Pahiatua Rugby Football Club, Mr C. C. Smyth presided It was decided to enter senior and _ third grade teams in tho Bush Rugby Union s competition. The election of officer? resulted :—Patron, Air G. Gregory; president. Mr C. G. Smith ; vice-presidents, 22 were elected; secretary, Mr R. Rice; treasurer, Mr R. March; club captain, Mr 0. McCarcllo; lion, auditor, Air I’. R. Boagov ; junior coach, Air A. Bentley; delegates to flush Rugby Union, Messrs AlcCardlc .arid 11. Vile; general committee, tho president and secretary, and Messrs T. Glassey, F. Alills, Vile. T. Paget and R Alurch. The appointment of a senior coach was loft in the hands of the secretary. FARAIERS’ UNION. At a meeting of the executive of the Pahiatua branch of the Farmers’ Union Air T. F. Anderson presided. Motions of condolence were passed for the relatives of the late Air 11. R. Wilton, the late Mr \V. R. Taylor and the late Mr T. Hodgins. A lengthy discussion took place on a letter from the District Council of Primary Production. Air R. Davies said that the scheme called for the assistance of tlie Farmers’ Union lo suggest soma practical method whereby production could ho increased. Air G. 11. Brown said that the only way to increase production was by raising wages. Air J. 11. Bromncr ventured the opinion that tlie best way was to concentrate on land under production and restore tho country to tho 1935 standard at least What was needed was immediate production. The root of tho whole trouble was economic conditions. ’the Government should temporarily, at least, drop the 40liour week. Air T. F. Anderson agreed with Mr Brown that the price of dairy produce should ho higher Ilian it is. Mr It. L. Ward said that the difficulty might be overcome if the land that had gone bark could he brought into production. In connection with the shortage of manpower, Mr Brown remarked that there wa.s only one man in his valiey fit to go to the war. In the Great War they could muster some 15 or 16. Air J. Campbell said that manure stored at the Alangatainoka railway station for over a week cost the farmer 3s per ton, “while manure trucked to Pahiatua could ho stored there for nothing. Members seemed surprised at this statement, but Air Campbell "assured them it was true. The speaker then movd the following resolution, which was seconded by Air Bromncr and carried: “That the Railway Department he asked lo make available for purchase by farmers discarded Tarpaulins for the protection of manure.” In connection with the annual hogget ) pet icon, it was suggested bv several speakers that it might he advisable to hold the contest in conjunction with the Young Farmers’ Clubs’ annual, field day. After some discussion, a sub-committee, compiising Messrs 11. Cotter, C. 11. Wilton, F. E. Ward, J. Campbell, E. S. Heckler and A. T. Sinclair was appointed lo go into the matter with representatives of the Young Farmers’ Clubs. Mr A. J. Patehett said (hat a four-year-old ewe competition might he considered as an additional attraction. Mr PatchcU’s suggestion was noted.