HAWKE'S BAY FARMERS' UNION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 515, 24 May 1909, Page 8

HAWKE'S BAY FARMERS' UNION.

i PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE. •' At the annual Provincial Conference of the Hawke's Bay Farmers', Union held on Friday afternoon (says our special Hastings correspondent), an interesting communication from the president, Mr. H: ,M. Sanders, -who resigned owing to his having to leave for England, was read by the secretary. 'Itgavo an extensive outline of the present position of the industry and thejrospects. , * ;! A remit from the Hastings branch—"That this union approves of the proposed'; Land for. Settlement Financial" Bill, and that wo forward ■ a remit to the Provincial Committee to discuss the Bill, and to give it every support", —-was approved. ' "■■. ;'., ■; .' ; "■•■. ■;'■'■'' .. Tho following resolutions wero also carried:

—"That the time had come when a scheme of universal military training should be adopted; that the question bo referred to the Cojonial Conference; and that a; copy of the resolution'be forwarded to the Defencb Department." r ";■:■' ■ '-.. ■■' ■ ;'■• : '.' • ■'• :, '■

'- ■.; "That "a sub-committeo'fof;' three be ap-, .pointed to gojover the country between AYairoa and Napier on tha ' proposed railway routes,'and furnish.a Tcpbrt'as,*to' ! ,the prospects of settlement;and, with regard to. the :paying capacity of such - proposed railway; the personnel.of the sub-oommittee to.be.left in the hands .of the, presi.doht." ■■'_ ■' : ■ "That!the delegate to ihe. Colonial Confer-, ence be authorised to advocate tho_ following remit i- I 'That it-be a recommendation to tho Colonial Conference-that- a .reserve fund be formed 'to serve-aa '■ a ; fund 'to,be drawn!on by, tho Colonial, Executive when occasion domands, such'levy not, te oxceed Is.'per mem-