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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81860, 9 October 1906, Page 4

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A lun.lw.ly c;.u-.i-d a hue ox. itc-| m<ni at the X.\\. II r „ a d creamer, die other morning. As M, Kdwin F.iwin was discharging his m'lk the strong wind blew ;l can cover out f ills hands whilst hr was -li:ftin K it treni one cm in another, and st.nihd nis Imr-e, „|,i,|, liin ~U |IV ;in ,i dashed into Mr i;e.u K e Julian's cait and mined 11 over, breaking ilie shafts and pulling die body off the springs, and also bicaking- tiie harness badly. The runaway went on and capsized Mr John Lawn's cart, but did ni da-' mage to it. Mr Ehvin did not suffer very much, but lost about ioolbs of milk through the accident. The blacksmith is doing pretty well with broken shafts of late. A meeting of the local branch of the N.Z.F.U. was held in the hall on lu'sday ivening. Theie was a good attendance, Mr G»orge Jones presiding. The Land Bill came in for a ■ong discussion. Mr J. Burgess gave 1 lenglhly speech en Freehold and Leasehold lands, and he thought it was best fo r the farmers to club together and protest against the leasehold. It was decided to write for Hansard for the t es S i on so that members could acquaint themselves with both s des of the question "freehold ind leasehold." One member sa'd it Jul not matter what land one had. whether leasehold or freehold, so long as one- ouild make money off it. Other members could not see through

Quotations for manure s up pjies in bulk were considered. Some members wanted Gear; some Wellington Meat Company, and others wanted Kempthorne Prossers; some did not know what they wanted. It was decided to hold the list open for another week, so that members could make jp their minds and book their orders with the secretary.

Mr Larking presented a scheme to the union for the put pose of forming a kind of Friendly Society in the form if insurance for the benefit if farmers. By paying a few shillings a year a ■-•ontributor under the scneme, in the asc of accident, would gel £t per >veek for a limited period, and in the ■as* of dea h the neatest rciation vould receive £l2O. The Union thought this was a vciy good sc'iemr. ind considered it shou'd be sent to the Executive, and if considered worth akin? up. be sent 10 all the Unions n New Zealand. The meeting ro-e it ii-io p.m.

The Koctba'lTs's ball was hfid on Thursday evening. There was a .fry latgo attendance. people being oresent from Oakura to Raiom. Mr D. Pakrson prodded the mu-ic. md Mr James Kcogh acted as M.C. Hie- takings at the d>"r were about £s• which ought to just about square lie club's liabilities. The f'oor wa n splendid ord-r. while the s up pe r provided was excellent.