FARMERS’ UNION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1759, 28 May 1906, Page 2

FARMERS’ UNION.

SOCIALISTIC SECRETARY FOR LABOR.

(Per Frees Aeffloedation.) Obristohurcb, Saturday,

The annual provincial conference of the Ninth Canterbury Faimere’ Union oono'uded yesterday, when the following motions were adopted : “ Tht-t owing to the present grain statittioß being very unreliable, ibe Gnve>nment be requested to o>mp-l eveiy. threading maobine in New Z-aland io send in tallies of grain threshed.” “ That, with a view of closer relations with tbe Homeland, this branch is st'ongly of opinion tbit in any revision of the New Zealand tariff tlio question of preference should always tike a foremast position.” „

Invercargill, Saturday:

The provincial oouooil of tbe Farmers’ Union met yesterday. Resolutions were passed strongly opposing the revision of tbe tariff, supporting a graduated soale of subsidies by tbe Government to local bodies in lieu of grants, and strongly protesting against an increase in the duty on farm implements. It was also resolved “ That it is desirable that the Government should offer greater assistance to immigrant agricultural laborers, and that a Poultry Committee bo set up to watoh tbe progress of tariff revision in the interests of the farmers.” It was resolved that the conference strongly protests against the action of Mr Tregear, the Beoretiry for Labor, in giving suoh views as be has reoently done through the public press, showing that he is a leader in socialism, and opposed to the employers of labor, and,'therefore, it is not in tho interests of tbe community that be should continue in office, as he oannot administer tbe labor laws iu fairness as between employers and workers.