FARMERS’ UNION.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 155, 21 October 1926, Page 6

FARMERS’ UNION.

MATAMATA BRANCH. The Monthly Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Matamata branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union was held on Friday night. Present: Messrs. H. Rollett (president), A. A. and E. Bowler, J. : Cranswick, C. D. Rollett, J. W. Simpson and the secretary (Mr. B. Blennerhassett). WAITOA STREAM. Discussion took place in regard to the proposal to bring in lands in the upper reaches under a classification to enable the Waitoa Control Board to levy rates. Mr. J. W. Simpson pointed out that the Matamata end had been done, but as far as he knew the Elstow and Waitoa people had not contributed towards the cost. The cleaning of the upper end had had the effect of bringing the water down more quickly and causing flooding of the lower areas. The remedy was for the people there to shoulder the burden, as the people in the upper area had done, and widen and deepen the outlet.

Mr. A. A. Bowler said the upper reaches had been cleaned three times. Mr. E. Bowler commented that there was nothing much to fear about being brought into the area as long as the classification was right. RAILWAY YARDS. Mr. E. E. Bowler urged that representations should be made to the Railway Department to concrete the sheep yards, which were in a bad state in places owing to water.— Agreed to. Mr. Bowler said the large scoria that had been put down was. working up through the ground. SALE DAY TRAIN. Mr. E. Bowler advocated the running of the early train to Hamilton on Tuesdays instead of Thursdays, on account of Tuesday being sale day. Mr. J. W. Simpson said that Walton was in favour of the change, but Morrinsville was against it. The secretary was instructed to make enquiries. CREAM CARTAGE. “ There are lorries of three companies on our roads carting cream,” said the president, “ and one comes up to Peria just for one man’s cream. There was wasteful overlapping.” Members could not see any way of obviating the trouble.