FARMERS’ UNION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 November 1938, Page 6

FARMERS’ UNION

WAIRARAPA PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING IN MASTERTON The president, Mr Hugh Morrison, occupied the chair at a meeting of the Wairarapa Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union, held today. There were present: Messrs A. B. Martin, J. C. Cooper, J. L. Heckler, G. R. Thompson, H. Bennett, A. Ross, R. D. McKenzie, R. W. Kebbell, J. P. Petersen, D McGregor, J. Andrew, W. J. Thomas, J. G. Wingate, A. J. Rendle, K. Groves. In his report, the secretary, Mr James Watson, stated:—“Since our last meeting a Tinui district rabbit agreement has been drawn up as a result of a district meeting followed by a committee meeting. It is anticipated that at least 50 members will participate in this association to employ a common rabbiter or rabbiters for permanent work allotted to each member in turn. “In the president’s absence, Mr Daniell and myself participated in a meeting with the General Manager of Railways, Borough Council, County Council, Auctioneer’s Association and Freezing Companies, over complaints of the insanitary condition of the Masterton Railway trucking yards, embodying also a request from the borough supported by the auctioneers’ association for removal of the yards to Solway. We were loyally supported by the Masterton County Council in advocating the shortest possible route from saleyards to trucking yards as at present existing with the prospect of a still shorter riverside route, and we have good reason to believe that the Railways Department will accede to our request.” A letter was received from the Dominion Secretary of the Union regarding the arrival in New Zealand this month of 9 youths from the Straits Settlement in search of farm employment. Mr Morrison stated that he understood that the boys would all be absorbed in the Auckland district. If any Wairarapa farmer wanted to employ one of the boys, however, he should make application to the Provincial Secretary.