Kaipara Flats

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 49, 28 February 1902, Page 2

Kaipara Flats

A meeting of the Farmers Union was held lie re on FrHaj last,. Mr Hood presidingI.*'- Mr Glass, the organising Secretary M*as present having arrived in the district early in the week. A^tev the usual preliminary formalities and other necessary items had boon disposed of, the Chairman called upon Mr Glass to favour the meeting with an address on the progress of'the. Union. This Mr Glass complied wiih commencing with the rules and plat-.: form of-the UniorAas adopted "by the ', Conferen%> and urging'the Branch to enroll at least the mininum nutnbers of | members entitling. us. to' a Delegate representing our separate interests, as well as general matters, at the approaching. Provincial .^ Mr Glass also touched upon all the public questions.nffecting the Farmers wlrich have been brdugfit before the Conferences and gave a resume of his arduous labours as organiser and the hopeful dutlbpkl for a successful organisation, giving instances of important concessions already gained by the Union inpublic matters affecting the farmers, but he pointed out that much remained yet t<) be doiie by the individual effort, of every member, to make this Union the grand success it could undoubtedly become. He strenuously urged the members:-to sink, all personal matters and pull together for the good of the cause. Another object of the visit of Mr Glass to make arrangements for the approaching visit of the Southern M. H, E's delegates of the Farmers Union, Members of the Chambers of Commerce, and of the Railway League who are shortly to tour the ' North in the interests of Railway Extension etc. This ought to prove of immense advantage in publishing the resources of this part of the colony to a large majority of colonials. The North of Auckland is simply teva incognita and ignored accordingly. A sub-committee was formed for carrying out the details in connection with this matter and the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to Mr Glass which, was carried by acclamation. A special meeting is fixed for the twen'y fourth inst. to elect Delegate for the Provincial Conference.

(Own Correspondent)