FARMERS’ UNION

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 463, 3 July 1937, Page 4

FARMERS’ UNION

DOMINION MEMBERSHIP Stratford Executive Meets There had b-en an increase of 7000 ’in the Domin’.on membership of the 1 Farmers’ Union during the year, said ■ AJr T. T. Murray, chairman, at yesj terday’s monthly meeting of the | Stratford executive of the Farmers’ 'Union. That did not include members gained by the recent rally. ! The loss of life caused by power | lines broken by falling trses was i mentioned by Mr H. A. Hunt, secrei tary, who instanced .fatialities that I had occurred in Taranaki. Jt was ■ decided to write to the Taranaki j Power Bo- rd requesting that a com- ! plete survey of its reticulation be f in; de with a view to having all overlb anging trees removed from the ! vicinity of power lines. i Any person over 60 years of age ; nd wi h an income' of less than ! £2OO -a year should be exempt from ! unemployment relief tax, said Mr M. [Davis (Midhirst), who pointed out i that old people who were not likely ■to receive any greater livelihood in ■ their declining years should not be i required to assist in t'he ’support ot | young men. The meeting approved ; of the suggestion, which will be for- • warded for consideration to the I North Taranaki executive. I Tlie Railway Department advteed j thait the executive’s request for a i loading bank at Skinner Road flag sa. lion was still under consideration Comparisons between the New Zealand and Australian prices for sup-er-phosph. >te were given by Mr Murray in reply to a question. Whereas the N w Zealand price was £3 16s a ton, the operation of Government subsidies and rebates in Australia made superphosphate available -at £2 3s a ton. Those present were: Messrs T. T. Murray (Toko, chairman), TJ. A. Hunt (Stratford, secretary), H. Nowell (Cardiff), 11. M. Ries (Pohoikura), Brough- (Tututawa), W. V. I Mac Kay (Huiroa), B. Richmond j (Wharehuia), L. Marfell (Toko), M. (Davis (Mldhirst), A. Taylor (Huiroa), i and L. H. Harrison (Ngaere).