FARMERS’ UNION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1582, 12 October 1905, Page 2

FARMERS’ UNION.

Yesterday morning the monthly meeting of the Provincial Executive wss helt at Mr Liseant Clayton’s office. Thera were present: Tho President (Mr W. E. Chambers), Messrs A. E. Watson, W. Ki Somerville, W. D. Lysnar, Bedpalbi Elliott, Clayton. In reference to a complaint by ULysnar that he had not received notice el meetings, atone of whioh a new delegate had been elected, the secretary said it war not usual to send ont notices for adjourned; meetings like the last meeting of the j Executive, bat be agreed that Mi ; Lysnar should have had notice of the ? committee meeting. Mr Bedpßth bad been appointed to the Executive in place of Mr MoLcac, the Motn representative, who had resigned. The Executive weft \ acting quite within the rales. The Oimond branoh forwarded resole- j tiooß that a goods-shed was needed si j Waihirere, and more tracks required fori the railway, and Messrs Neeoao, Bond, and Miller had been appointed a commit* tee to draw up a petition to the Govern* meDt to acquire portion of Pokepapa block for closer settlement. The Executive de>l oided to support and bring the matter be* fore the notice of the Government. t The Colonial Executive notified that tbs Summer Conference would be held s) | Christchurch on Novembsr Btb, Show time. Mr Lysnar was appointed delegatti I if unßble to go the president and viot* | president to arrange for another represeo* | tative. Smi

The Department of Agriculture replied to the Executive that the appointment of veterinary surgeons for purely local services was a matter for stock-owners in tht district. The Government veterinary eurgeoos could net undertake to attend all oases when called on. Tho Minister of Lands, acknowledging the Executive's letter iu regard to the Motu township being out up for settle* mont, stated that the Grown Lands Com* missiouer reported that the area in question contained milliog timber, probably about 60,000 superficial feet to the acre, the royalty upou which, at 6d per lOOib would equal £ls per acre. The Mioiolet did not see his way to sacrifice suoh 4' large amount of timber, and considered that tho Gisborne Land Board should arrange to dispose of the milling timber before the area was felled for burning sod grassing.—Mr Elliott (Motu) said it woold ba seven or eight years before the timber was cleared. Numbers of people were willing to purchase quarter-aerp section), for £2O in order to start business in sbs township,—The Executive decided to forward auother letter to the Governmgot ( Mr Elliott to draw it up. n X .

The Colonial President wired that the Premier invited delegates from the Ulrica Jo a conference on the position of local industries, to take place in about fen days' time.—lt was decided that a delegate oould not be sent, owing to the difficulty of getting a representative to attend. Tho Noith Canterbury Union forwarded the following resolution : That the proposal to move Parliament to impose prohibitive Customs duties on imported farm implements aocl machinery is premature; (2) that no sufficient reasons have yet been shown for any special legislation aimed a# the Harvester Trust Company of Ameries; ,3) that tho Executive recommend members of tho Now Zealand Farmers’ Union and farmers generally to encourage and support, as far as possible, colonial-made implements and machinery, and thus assist local industries.” Tho President and Mr Somerville pointed out that the Union’s platform was snongly in favor of frastrade. Mr Watson said taxation thiough the Customs should only be for purpotes of revenue, aud not for protection. It resolvod to endojtg |hg CftQlHbVI? UniQa'imolqtkiUt