NORTH NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. (From the "Auckland Star." May 24.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 52, 31 May 1884, Page 5

NORTH NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. (From the "Auckland Star." May 24.

A deputation consisting of Messrs W. A. Graham and 11. Cillett, Provisional Directors of the North New Zealand Farmers Co-operative Association, Mr Renshaw, of Rochdale, England, and Mr Grant, agent i for the Association, met the Trades and Labour Council at the Working Men's Club last night for the purpose of inviting the public of Auckland through the Council to co-operate with the Association and become members. Mr G. W. Heslop, President of the Council, introduced the deputation. Mr Grant explained that the Secretary of the Trades and Labour Council had waited on him and expressed a desire on behalf of the Council to extend the working of the Association so that all the working men could become shareholders, hence the reason of the deputation waiting on the Council Mr R. Gillett fully explained the objects, and showed the advantages to be gained by the people of Auckland becoming members of the Association, and informed the Council that it was the intention of the Association to place 2,000 shares in the Auckland market, which would, if possible, be distributed amongst 2,000 shareholders. Mr Renshaw gave valuable information as to the working of the Rochdale Co-opera-tive Association, and showed that the people of Auckland, by becoming shareholders in the North New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, would be placed in a much more favourable position than similar associations in the Home country, as they would be in direct communication with the producers, whereas in England the greatest portion of the principal necessaries of life had to be imported, entailing heavy charges and commissions, which had to come out of the pockets of the consumers. After the question had been thoroughly discussed, the following resolution was proposed by Mr King, seconded by Mr Tudehope, and carried unanimously : — " That, after hearing the explanation of the position of the Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, this Council recognises the benefits likely to accrue to the working men of Auckland by their becoming shareholders, and pledges itself to advise the different branches of labour which I they represent to take up the 2,000 shares offered on such easy terms." Mr Grant, on behalf of the deputation, thanked the Council for affording the Association the opportunity of meeting them, and for the warm interest they evinced in this most important matter. The 2,000 shares alloted to Auckland will bo plftoid in the market in a lew days, '