FARMERS' REMITS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 10, 5 October 1937, Page 9

FARMERS' REMITS

Wide Variety of Subjects Discussed HAWKE'S BAY EXECUTIVE Remits covering a number of subjects came before the monthly meeting of the Hawke's Bay Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. The following were dealt with, all being from the Onganonga brancb: — "That the 12£ per cent. rebate on county rates to farmers was considered to be a temporay measure. The Governpient be pressed to give fanners an assurapce that the promised derating of farm lands be put into effect immediately."— Deferred until further iuformation obtained. "That the reply of the Minister of Transport, the Hon. R-. Semple, to the remit regarding the rebate of 6d. a gallon on petrol used in lorries used on farms is unsatisfactory, as declafations have to be signed, and the abuse of privileges is not common to the farming community." — Catried. "That the premiuin on third party risk on farmer's lorries be reduced to the private-car rate, as these lorries are only on the road occasionally." — ltefered back to brancb for amplification. "That this branch protests against the continued inefficient metliod of granting sustenance relief as evidenced by the continued frauda which 'aro being discovered. — Witharawn. "That this meeting strongly protests against the inadequate prices to be paid for butter-fat this coming season, under the guaranteed-price scheme, having regard to the increased cost of production. — Carried. Mr. Talbot and Mr. Campbell were appointed delegates to attend a conference called by the Hawke's Bay County Counci& to discuss the upkeep of stock paadocks. The following two remits from the Tukituki and Waimarama branches respectively dealt with foot-and-mouth disease ' "That the Tukituki brancb supports Mr. Lloyd Hammond's scheme re the foot-and-mouth disease embargo in so far as it tightens up regulations ; but is against collective consignments and against any restrlction on purchases by individuals." "That this meeting agrccs witb Mr. Lloyd Hammond's proposal in place of the existing live-stock embargo, provided the veterinary authorities arc unanimons that under Mr. Hammond's proposal tho eulry of foot-aud-nioulh disease into tliis country would bo nnpossible." Both remits were witbdrawn and the folloiruan RubBtituted, - but the matter

was left after some discussion until a later meeting. • "That the proposed quarantine regulations of Mr. Hammond's are not acceptable to this executive, and that the Governmesit be asked to hold an inquiry into tbe whole question of lifting tbe restrictions on live-stock lmportation." A lengthy discussion on this subject followed the reading of an articie from an English magazine, which criticised the attitude of New Zealand in refusing to recognise the British quarantine system.