POKENO NOTES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 195, 15 May 1914, Page 2

POKENO NOTES.

I'AKMEKS' UNION. The annual meeting nf the Pokcno-

, Maungatawhiri combined branch of s Ihe New Zealand Farmers' Union ' waa held in the Maungatawhiri ' school last week, there being u fair I number of members present. Mr J. Mcl'herson was in the chair. , The report and balance sheet for the year just closed, showing a satis- ' factory slate of affairs, was adopted. The balance sheet showed a good ■ credit balance of over £l6. Several important matters werebrought before the meeting, the principal items being the merging of the Road Board into the County Council, the shifting of the joodsshed at the station, and the Road Board. In reganl to the merging of the 1 Board a good deal of talk was | indulged in. and on the motion being put to the meeting for the Board to merge the vota resulted; j For merging ;!, against merging 10, It was decided to get up petitions against the removal of the goodsThe Road Board matters were held over to the annual meeting of the Road Board, which is to be , held very soon, and which gives every promise of being a lively meeting of ratepayers. Four new members were elected, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Ihe following wore appointed officers and committee for the ensu. ing year: President, Mr H. IJ, McKen/.ie; vice-presidents, Messrs |S. Graham and W. ,1. McElrov; eeeretary and treasurer, Mr S.' McCaw; delegates to conference! Mcssr- G. Mclddos and S. MeCaw; committee, Mesei- T. Gordon L) McPherson, J. Pendorgrast ' j; McPherson, J. McCaw, J. U. Fagsn W. U. Maboy, L>. Palmer and U. Mclnnes, jun. . The Farmer*' Union made a donation ( .f iTn to one <>i its inein- | her-'. Mr .1 ('ring, who in at prel sunt in the Auckland hospital.