FARMERS’ UNION EXECUTIVE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2023, 2 September 1919, Page 3

FARMERS’ UNION EXECUTIVE.

REMITS RECEIVED. At the meeting' of the sub-provin-cial executive of the Farmers’ Union cm Saturday afternoon the following remits were received ami ordered to he sent to (he branches: — Rangiotu. —That school children (ravelling on railways lie made to travel in apartments set aside for them, as it is not desirable they mix with other passengers who in certain 'cases .are guilty of obscene language, etc., in their presence; that the Farmers’ Union desire that inquiries be made as to prices paid for lodes and to ascertain thereby »why leather goods, boots, etc., are so costly to the retailer; that Education Boards’ attention should be drawn to the existing overcrowding of certain country schools with a view to improvement being effected.

Tiritoa. —That the Farmers’ Union support solidly a candidate for Parliament who will agree to heartily support: the Farmers’ Union platform. Levin. —That (lie Dominion Council of Ihe N.Z. Farmers’ Union he requested to give its vigorous support to the governing local bodies (especially to those counties in which (he main through roads arc located) in their applications for help to maintain these roads under the prestmt excessive motor Ira (lie ; by cither: —Toll gates or tax on motor vehiclcs“on (heir tyres, or from the Consolidated FnniU Ohan. —That in view of ihe state of our main arterial roads the Government he urged to seriously consider a tyre or-engine tux on motors and distribute money.su collected to county councils pro rata to their main road mileage.

Levin.’ —That this Union strongly protests against the ini cut ions of the Government to place lads of 18 years into military camps for a period of 4 months, on the following grounds:—1. A heavy toll of brave lives - has already been expended to crush the militaristic spirit, therefore it is illogical to foster same; 2. Money required for military training could be better expended on improving the educational system. 3. From a moral aspect camp life would be a menace, and employers would be chary of employing .lads who would require to be absent 4 months in the year, Otaki. —That it be a recommendation to the Government that they should endeavourhu standardise all State buildings such as courthouses;, public schools, post 'offices, and bridges, and thus avoid unnecessary expense in obtaining new plans, etc., for each new building.

Linton. —Thai in the opinion of Ibis branch ih (3 limo Inis arrived wiicn Cannery should take a greater interest in politics. The old form,of parly Government having served .its full term of usefulness, it is highly desirable that a ‘strong National Government be formed lo take its place when all classes of the community should he represented in Parliament, including a proportion of sane Labour members, and that the Farmers’ Union select candidates who are prepared to represent the farmers, who up to the present have been poorly represented in Parliament. That in the event of more than one candidate ottering' his services farmers be askgd to give tfieir solid support to the candidate selected by the Farmers’. Union.

Palmerston North.—That the various county councils in and around the Manawatu district he ed to declare goatsrue a noxious weed, and that the Government be urged to. take steps to eradicate the pest in the Gorge, and on all Crown lands. The Sub-Provincial Executive convene a conference of representatives of all local bodies to further .consider,, the proposal for a scheme to form a barge canal between Palmerston and Foxton,