FARMERS’ UNION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 89, 17 April 1915, Page 3

FARMERS’ UNION.

TARANAKI EXECUTIVE. At the monthly meeting of (ho I’rovincial Executive there were present . Messrs U. T. Dunn (chair). thividsou, H. H. Buxton, •). Thomson, (>■ Capper, and A. E. Washer. ! Inward correspondence was read lio Inward correspondence was read from the Premier acitm rwiedgmg ;oceipt of the tnion’s resolution >e vugcrested (war tax, ami stating that it would have due consid° ation From Mr Marc F. Voiilaire. Elverlea branch of the Un mi, cncloMiig cheque for members’ "'P, r.wp'mim. He expressed the opinion that the ICver- ( lea branch was shaky and piesc ii whether it won 1 -urvive amdntrj meeting.—Hesolr 'J that Hie secretary, .elite to the Eiverha h-nimh ngmg, individual effort on the part of each member. - It was further suggested tliat all individual members from the branches he invited to attend the annual conference to he held at Inglewood. They could not vote, hut by permission of delegates, could speak. It was questioned if anyone, save the duly appointed delegates, were eligible for election to positions on the liovincial Executive, hut the secretary said that the rules provided that certain officers should he elected rroin the I'nion members, not necessarily from the delegates only.—it was decided tn refer lids point to headquarters for a ruling. The Chairman thought that it might he a suggestion to the various branches to elect men. hers-as delegates apart from those now on the executive. This von Id bring in new blood, and the presoul members wore eligible to attend h\ virtue of their office, as members oi the provincial executive, and it eventually agreed to invite all mem hers of the various branches of tin Union to attend the annual conference to he held in Inglewood on May 20th. Frani Mr C. E. Mod niness, enclosing cheque for C-l E)S members’ subscription to the Mangatoki branch m the Union.

From the Kaimata branch of tin Union, enclosing a cheque for £'•! Os for members’ subscriptions.

From the Egmdnt A. and P. Assq elation stating that the committee, had voted half the cost of the nine medals for Mr Brown’s classes, the moiety being covered by a donation from the Farmers’ Union. The cost of silver medals would be about os each, plus Is Gd per dozen letters toi engraving.

Fron the Kaponga branch of the Union, stating that the hrancli waformed on July Bth last with a mem bership of 10. The executive waj composed of seven members—Messrs Allhusen (chairman), A. T. Tait (vice chairm.au), G. Death (treasurer), B. Fearon (auditor), to act, pro forma, with Messrs i). Black, (». GWynne, A \V. Dagg, and G. Smith. They had done very little so far, but they had been the means of introducing Mr B. A. Browne to their district, which would eventually be a great benefit to them.

The Ngaere Branch wrote notifying that they heartily supported the proposed amendment to the National Endowment Act. The delegate appointed to attend the animal conference was Mr B. Orr. If he were unable to attend Mr A. I). Walker was appointed to iill Ids place.