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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 149, 14 May 1901, Page 3

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T'r.fr > iv;s ugam u good guth'-n:ig of 11 ■ ■;:..i u in I'm uim.uo Gooniy jpneii (fl.U";daws on G.itnr ley to rep.M-,. rb-h iX-O'iiT- of UiO C-UUi->ilt?o on the s; U)j taken ;•) iorm a Fee mars’ Club in Wuimagi. a iv-r.-liug tbo mimiluS ut lust mve'ing W.-j gfsrobry ogtpluin'M that tin co'.u'n'.ttvo tlcC'do-d that c’.ro'.inuv! simnl l bo sons to all fat mow. This bud b on dom:'. ’i’hey dooi'led I,bah country mouibot'.s should be cljomj j assessing • wnnty-livo acres of laud. Also that not more than 25 per coat of town luombcrs bo olec;wcl to com-

Tim chairman then for the benefit of those who had not been at the .former meeting sketched the objects of the Farmers 1 Club or Association. If they combined they would be able to secure benefits, it was now impossible to obtain. The subscription to the club heal been fixed at 10s GI .with 10s G I entrance fees. The club would cost £225 to start, but of course furniture and other expenses would not be recurring. They had three schemes in hand (i) To rent a building (*2) To build for themselves and (3) they had been offered a section in town, worth £2OO, for nothing, provided they built a combined clubroom and Town Hall. The first scheme would necessitate 250 members at 10s fid and would only meet expenses. The second schema would mean buying a section and building at a probable .cost of £ISOO. In building the ,d'ub they could include a shop and a tea i' .loin and these would bring in £SO ai least. The money would be borrowed on mortgage and paid oil’ by shares taken up by the subscribers, each members’ subscription to entitle him to a share per year,life members on payment of £lO, recei /ing ten shares. The third scheme involved the taking up of shares to the extent of £3OOO, bub they would have the rents accruing from the various parts outside of the club. Mr Hamilton explained the position in regard to the combined buildings. The ouildings should of course bo the property of.the club. MrNicol would be quite willing to join the Fanners’ Club, and that farmers only should bo allowed to vote except at general meetings. [vir Geo. Miller said be thought it should be a farmers’ club pure and simple. If the farmers were not men enough to manage their own business they, should go to tbs wall.

Ifc was put and carried tinanU measly that a dab bo formed on the subscription basis already known. Mr-Beckett thought it would be a mistake to make a hard and fast fast rule to keep .put the town people. There was no necessity to give iliem 'a majority on the committee, but many were interested in farming although not engaged in it. Several members fiepreoatpd the formation of .an antagonism

between class and class. The chairman explained in answer to a question that the management of the Town Hall would be appointed by the whole shareholders, but the fanners’ club would be controlled by the farmers. It was proposed by Mr Borne, seconded by Mr Beckett “ That -town members be admitted, bat that not more than twenty-five bo elected on any committee. An amendment striking out the reservation was lost and the motion carried. In regard to the method of procedure it was decided by a largo majority -to buy a section and build for themselves, no amendment being submitted. The committee's definition of a town member was accepted after some discussion and the selection of a site was left to the committee with power to purchase. The number of committee was fixed at n : no, and the president and vie uresident. Mr Douglas was . elected Presid mt. Air Douglas thanked members for h mour they had done him. 'Chore was a g.-vat need of a farmers’ club and if they would all pull tor, ether they should have an' organisation that would be of great po.n Mr N irton Franc’s was appointed vice-;,resident. The following committee was elected: Messrs Goo. Miller,JHayman, Boriie, A. Carter, J. A. Cowan, Walker, \Vard, Beckett, Herts let. Mr Akhnrst was elected secretary and treasurer.