N.Z FARMER'S UNION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1749, 14 May 1913, Page 10

N.Z FARMER'S UNION.

PROVINCIAL COSKKRKXCK JJKM ITS. The fnlloiriiiK ri'inil- will bp Mlbmilled nl Iho WolliuKiDll l'rjvincial Conf?reuoi> of tho Xi'iv /r:tl:iml Varmor~' Union, which iy lo l;c hold at Mii'-terloii tin May 27 and -o:— . l.nml Ac!.— I'mm Mnkuri: "That in grunting Uu> fro simple lo nil Crown tonnnts Iho most stri'iißont caiuliiions snail he imposed. .-o n-. L.i niako impos-ible." "Thai" provision sluUl '10 made for tlic cstiiblislimcnt of village s?l-

tk'lllL'ills." . ■ Vjiliii)lion—From Levin: '"Hint in cases of di-agrccment n-- to value, the Government should lit' conipellcd to take over all Imul at. tho Government or rallies to the own!']'.-' value. , rollulion of Water Hill.-l?y the l'.xecutive: ''That, the Pollution Ilill he considered l>v the Conference.' Hoard of C\;:viciiHure.—From Levin ami Kketahuna: "That the raiforcnw view* with pleasure the proposal of the Governniont U> establish u Uoavd ot AKi'k'uUutw pnd is of opinion Mich board should have the assistance of loral committees to advice a- to mutter* of detail in the management of our 'State farms.' I'rom J-elid-ing: "That continuou.- Hoard of Airnc 111 til re be founded end that its member? l:e elected from A. and l*. i''s aiul other .-jure?.-." Government and Stud Stock.—rrom T.evin: "That the conference endorse the proposal of the Secretary for Agriculture regarding the disposal of stud stock (by ballot instead of auction); price to he fixed by the Department on a basis of actual cost." Kailvrav Matter*.—Tsy the Kwuhve: "That the railway charges will never l;e satisfactory until they are made uniform throughod't tho Dominion at per mile, according to cost of traction. ' From Mavtou: "That the Government be again urged to remove the preferential rates on hardwood timber and imported coal oh tho New Zealand railways." From Pnlmerston North: "That signals- or other means of warning be provided at dangerous railway crossings, and plantations near eros-ings be kept down to allow approaching trains to he seen. iroin l!unterville: "Thai atlcntbn be drawn to the practice of the Kailway Department 111 burning ntY the growth along the railway lines, and not sowing same; thereby, encouraging the growth ot tern and noxious weeds, and thus erca'.ing cover for rabbits mill other p:.st>, and frequently damaging by firo the private properly of neighbouring farmers." From .I-eathers-ton: "Thai the Government be miuesled to provide' insulated trucks tor the earrings of dairy produce by rail." From Carterton: "That the Government be urged (o provide better means tor the carriage ft dairy produco, iron) tho fac« lories "to 'he port of export." From AYauganui: "That the Government be re-<|iie-tcd to provide greater facilities for loading slock at Ihig stations." ; Noxious AVocd'. ; .—trow W aikanao: "TliaVit be the duty of the local bodies to keep the roads frea from noxious weeds and 'not the adjoining owners as at present. The Railway Department to do likewise'as regards the riilway_ lilies."^ Eiup'oycr-i" Association. —I:rom Wanganui: "That: 'he time has come when tho Fanners' Union should affiliate with tho XZealand Emplovers'' Association with the object of combining forces against the uiiiusl: claims of organised labour.' Workers' CompDiisation Act—l'rom 31akuri- '"Flint the Workers' Compensation Act should be amended, ;-o that farmers who take out nn employers' indemnity policy against accidents, should not bp compelled to tjilco out the mortgagees mdomGrass Seed on Crown Lands.—From Mastcrton: "That tho Government be asked In harvest U(s dantlionia gra-ss seed from Crown lands it to tho iarniers at cost price.'" . Draft on Wool—From Makuri: that tho Government be asked to -assist farmers in getting the draft on wools abolished. And that tara should be the actual weight of the bales and not lib. in cxccss as, some brokers now charge."' Stallion Bill.—From Marlon: That it lie an instruction from the Provincial Confcronce to the Colonial Conference to wait iipw the Minister and endeavour, to obtain from him a pledge that the Government will not fail to bring up the Stallion Bill in the coming session ot Parliament." . . Watering Places for Stock.-lrom Tinm and Gladstone: "That the County CounciJ ]jr> empowered to uffjuiro Jand aiul piovide watenns plucks lor stock b'jiiiE d liven on the yorul*." ; Mainmitis. —i row >\»hoilca. ''That all rows that have suffered from contagious maniuiitis be branded with a Government brand to safeguard buyers at stock auction sals?." Ironi Marlon: "That the Government be requested to pass legislation that will prevent cow; snll'ering from contagions manimius being Kn'id as dairy cows.' . Stock Auctions.—lrom Gladstone: that it bo a punishable offence to otier ewes heavy in lamb at a public saleyard. DaVlifzht Parados—From urevtown: "That the Defence autnonties be requested to alter the starting time for daylight pavad-e? from 1 p.m. to 10.JD a.m. in dairying districts." _ Postal Matters— 1 rom limn: That in country districts post cilices be not closed for half-day in the week as at present, in lieu oi' tho weekly half-holida.i, oniuials in charge lie given an exlrn U days hplidav on full pay." From Makuri: l'hot subsidies for inland mail contracts siioitltl b- for the uuick dispatch of mails, and that mails should in all cafes be sent to i t!»fir dt«Minat'ion u'ithout mid Juno I priority over passefiger traffic. labour Bin-eait—From Pahiatua. t enIral- "Th-it tho iillerc-tsof farmers would be con.-iilcrcd by the cslablisliment of a labour lSureau in cminectmn with eacli branch of the union." Motor-car Tax.—From Marton and Jlastcrton: "That- this conference endorse the meditated action .of the county councils ill taxing motor-ears and that the money S3 raised be spent, in the upkeep of the arterial read?.' 1 From Levin: "That this conference urge on tile Government the necessity "f establishment of a better system I'or taxation of motor propelled ve-

Diitv.—from W'hakntaki: "That, n farmer. «'lm «o v-Ulies. may be permitted l« deposit ivilli th(! Stale Guaranteed WlviUicc? oftii;r> or -iniilar institution, a 01- Mini? of money ,-nfncinit to cover ili-: pro-portive prob'te duty. The amount luJ"pil lo bear interest annually al uur : rent rale.; ami be exempt. from probate duly alf .maturity." „ , . , ~ I,anil Ageui'v.—from I'ahiatmi C -ontral: "That in view, of Die many successful co-opernlivo movement- that, liavo been initiated by the famw's' Union trom time to time, it is lnclily desirable in the interests, and for the protection of farmers, tlmt tho sale and exchange of flivmin? properties should lie undertaken by the'union throuah the aßcucy and cooperation oF each local branch.