N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2770, 13 May 1916, Page 10

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

V WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CON- ' . ■ TERENCE. Tho Wellington Provincial -Conference ; v-of. the, New Zealand Farmers' Union is i to be held at Levin on May 30 and 31. ... <■ The principal remits; to be : discussed' aw < as under-.— ,-. - War Taxation. • The- executive will move: "That the " conference express its loyal support: to the'_ National Government in. this'tim«'of J. national- crisis, and in vieiv of further necessarytaxation- proposals would ask : , that] -the" equality ,of sacrifice byall sections of the oommunity be kept in view, ; the,;farmers being quit® willing to, bear , ■; their, "fair, share in such"' sacrifice."! Vt.v Tlia-Shannon branch will move: "That . the Government, if levying more taxes, be urged to levy a. fax on all tickets of ; J: theatres, picture shows, totalisator, and ~ jlso on beer, and spirits." . a- -^'/Forestry'and Tree-Planting. The" executive will move;:'."That the conference urge: upon -theVMinister of i- Lands the.rimportance of starting forestry .. operations 'in, suitable .districts in - tho North Island." .. TbefPalmerston North .branch will move:- "That tree planting by farmers be •f -encouraged by the Government remitting ":jS certain taxation on land so planted." Embargo on Hides. . The :Kreutivo\.-will "inove: "That - the conference enter - its protest against tho '"t action of the Government in taking 10 .J; per oeit of tho. hides .over' 151b. at lCd. per;lb.; whereas in-the open market tliey t. are worth considerably more. The loss entailed 'should fall upon' the revenue, atfdvnot-upon thc'producer." V £ ' Employment of Returned Soldiers. yC The executive will suggest: "That the v Dominion' Executive formulate a scheme to assist in providing employment'for ve : turned .soldiers." . . . Stock Auctions. .ii The Makara delegate will, move: "That * the Provincial Conference set up a comto confer with' stock; auctioneering - firms operating in the province,' and endeavoux. to . : arrange; 'a . fair ■ commission basis for "the sale of store stock,-the present rates being considereSd too' high." . ¥\.;yPahautanui will 'move: "That • some Ht eftor|j'; be - made to bring about uniform. 'commission. charges on stock sales"; and —Shannon will urge: "That auctioneers be •asked to noto in their Iwoks and in ac- ..•> counts rendered to buyers any guarantee ?• given, with stock sold by them!" On this vtame question the executive will suggest : .. --••"That the question of -stock commissions . --be,'again- considered with a: view -to ot> r.- taining ' a reduction . in '; auctioneers' -•charges." V--"'. ' » Book-Keeping in PrEniary Schools. Makara dekgate will move: "p.'hat ...tho Provincial Conference approacli- the •.-/.Department- of Education; >requestingithat t , elementary book-keeping,-, ibased- on rural • ;.i, operations, be made : a ; compulsory subject; : .. of the school syllabus for country schools, ...tho subject being allowed' to remain op- .. tional for other sohools." ;,