FARMERS' UNION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1459, 20 May 1905, Page 2

FARMERS' UNION.

(Eer Press 'Association.)

Af . Invercargill, last night. At the annual provincial mooting of the mTmpO 3 Fatmers ' Um ' on *he prfsident, , McQueen, urged the necessity of foe bßepmg up the union in view of evento o i n Au ?. trall3 - Socialists had got a white Australia, and now they wanted a white ocean to carry their letters. The union had made mistakes, but its existence was essential to the farmers’ well-being. . After hearing Mr Prain on mutual fire AeTJc^Zn™ 3 d ° oidod ‘° ioin ‘ hß ° la 2° resolved that Crown tenants freehold. option of purchasing the By 22 to 17 it was decided to Bppoint an organising agent and oanvassere. Argument against this was that branoh secretaries should act in their district, - but it was pointed out that they could not be expected to do the work for nothing, and in the aggregate would be more oostly one official for the district. Mr Paterson was appointed veterinary adviser at £IOO per annum on the nndexv standing that only those who subscribed cervices. S “ ary ° Uld haVe a call oa resolved that local bodies and farmers unions have power to plaoe an assessor on the assessment courts; that threshing mill owners furnish to tha Government the qnantities of g raia out through; that there be no alteration S ? the franchise for ■ the election of local boffies ; that co-operative labor be abandoned m pubiio works in favor of small con traot3 . A proposal that the member. ' ihip subscription be on an aoroage or

valuation wag iost, bb wag one that the branch secretaries be paid from 6d to Is 6d per member enrolled, it being pointed l°iked. hat branches con)d d ° 80 if they

In regard to the sterilisation of bona dust, it was moved that the Government’s present arrangements were entirely nnsatisfactory, and that thay be urged ?n prohibit the importation until ' oan be stori lsed at or near a port, or under license to the importer, who may eleot tn erect a plant. It was suggested that I superphosphates only be allowed to outer the colony New Zealand should not be s at the cost of sterilising. After much argument the clause was carritd It was resolved that each branoh fix its own membership subscription. ” „ -Tu Wf ! s deo ‘ ded ‘hat no earmark be made I with a knife ; that inspectors should attend sales and make records, and that dealers furnish details was negatived, there baincr too many inspectors already. ° s A motion to frame a political for submission to party candidates w“ withdrawn, it being pointed out that while BBS w-** “• ing guarantors fo^hTlJnio^ Bcat h'ng remarks were made of their meanness, with an expression nf wkhou n tthem the Nr UDion vvould bo without them. No action wa3 taken. fn ~Z P ro P osal ‘o appoint a provincial secretary, organiser, and inspector for mutual fire risks, was withdrawn, the executive having the matter in hand. uuiive resolved that the expenses of the executive attending meetings be paid. togeth\r e to e -n a ight an<? ° Se ° Uti7e ale din, ' D S