Kaipara Flats

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 36, 6 December 1901, Page 3

Kaipara Flats

A meeting of the Fanners' Union -was held-here'on r November the 22nd. Mr. Hood occupying the chair. Minutes of the previous meeting being passed as react, business was proceeded with commencing >rith a resume of the recent Provincial Conference held in Auckland, by the Delegate,.Mr. T. C. Sainsbury who presented resolutions ■of a general character passed by this Branch, which received the consideration of the Conference. .

A resolution was passed vo the Employees Accident Act as it affects the "Farmers, desiring the Executive Officials to support ate^t case so that the Farmers may know the extent of their liability in the employment of casual labour, with a view to introducing an amendment to the Act during the next Session of Parliament for the prt teation of the Employers.

It was also resolved that the seeretaiy write to the Stock Inspector desiring him to enforce the first schedule of the Noxious Weed Act throughout this district,

Be Fire Insurance of Farm property. This matter is receiving the consideration of the Executive and will be kept to the fore until ieasonable[terms are obtained.

(Own Correspondent.) Uegrefc was expressed T>y the members present at the unsatisfactory prospect of more rapid extension of the Railway and correspondence read re this .subject from Mr. Monk M. 11. B. and the officials of the Rnilway League j It is gratifying- to the residents of this district to observe the extensive '^wiprovments progressig under the dirof the Local Bodies in the way of road woric, no less than three sections #i>eing proceeded with. As the result ontinued agitation, the Government .;• grants are now being- exjDended indue season, for the new roads to become solid before the winter, which means that double the valne is derived, as the *work a time to become firm; whereas "work done in the Autumn as lias been the rule hitherto, is simply makiog deep bogs Jt'ur the winter. The Eev. E. M. Cowie held Divine Service at St. Clement's at 8 a, in. and 7 p.m. on the 24th. Owing to the in. clement wejitJier in the evening a quorum of Church Committee was not present otherwise' the qtiest'on of resident Cleixymr.Ti in conjunction with 'Wark\>'-->vfh would have been discussed. (J»vn Correspond Vf.)