FARMERS' UNION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8810, 11 May 1907, Page 3

FARMERS' UNION.

Feilding Branch- | The committed met last night, Mr j W" G. Pearce in the chair. g In reference to tho annual dinner, I a tender was received A. McMeehau to supplv a dinner in the Drill Wall I for 2s Gd per head with a guarantee j of 150, and a sit down supper tor is j 3d per head. The tender was acCG A discussion took place on tho ad- j visabiiity of inviting Mr Massey, M H.R., to speak at the dinner, but» it'was generally thought that tho occasion wonl 1 not bo a fitting one, there neither 1,-iug a large enough 1 assembly or r- Sclent time allowed for a speaker jf the rank ot Mr Massoy. . ~ L . It was decided to invite the representatives of this and the adjoining electorates to the dinner, also chairmen of neighbouring branches. The secretary was instructed to inquire of Mr Massey whether he could address a meeting at Feilding, and when, and on receiving a favourable reply to engage the hall and advertise the meeting. ~ x ~, n™ The following remit to the uoufeSnce was Idopted :-That district secretaries be appointed instead Ot Provincial organising secretaries, whoso duty it shall be to canvas foi insurance, get subscribers to tne Farmers' Union Advocate ana advertisements, collect subscriptions and get new 'members within .the district, for -which they are appointed, and to attend to tho general interest of the Union. That the appointments be made in such places as Wnnganui, Marton, Feilding, Palmerston, Pahiatua, Mastertou, and Levin, and other places, and that a committee be set up to carry I this into effect, and the monies received as Provncial levies be used for the purpose. Also remits demanding the right of Crown tenants to elect members to Land Boards, and advocating urnform rate of subscription, already published. ~._.,-,„.-;