N.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1505, 30 July 1912, Page 8

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

'■■DOMINION CONFERENCE OPENS / TO-DAY. The Dominion Conference of tile New Zealand Fanners' Unioii will commence this morning,, and will continue throughout the week.'. As far as could be gathered yesterday evening, the 1 president, Mr. ■I. u. Wilson, may not be able to attend tlie opening, as he lms'"been in the hands of his medical adviser for somo days past. If it is at all possible, however, Mr. Wilson 'will'be'in' his'accustomed placo at the'eonferenee to-day, or at least before it closes. • Foi'tunatelv, ho lias ' prepared his presidential address, which will bo read by the vice-president, Mr. Leadley; if Mr. Wilson'cannot be present. Tlio 'delegates, as far as could be .ascer- ■ tained yesterday, will be, as. under:— 1 Auckland, Captain Coll>eck; Triranaki, ' • Mr. Max veil; Ilawke's Bay, Mr. S. ; Chambers; -Wellington, Messrs.- H. A. Kevins and They.. Moss; Nelson, Mr. Geo. Dodson; Marlborough, Mr. 11. D. - Vara- ; soiir; Pclbnis Sounds, Mr. A. Nisbet; North Canterbury, Messrs. W. Li 11 and ' R. Evans; South Canterbury, Mr. .1. Talbot; Otago, Mr.-Jas.-Begg; Southland, Mr. Jno. M'Queen. The 'following provincial presidents are also delegates -ex officio:—Major Lusk, • To Ivuiti; Mr. .T. E. .Lane, Napier; Mr. j; Ct. Wilson, Bulls; Mr. I. Turiniclift'e, Wai-iti, Nelsoii, Mr. A. Mackay, Blenlieiiu; Mr. Jl. Cireensell, Yucyea Bay; Jlr. 6. Slieat, Dunsandel: Mr. ,T. Talbot, Temiika; Mr.' D. M. Philip, Dunback; i Mr. T. W. Foster, Wyndham.