FARMERS’ UNION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9146, 15 May 1908, Page 2

FARMERS’ UNION.

Press Association. Hawera, May 13. The eight annual conference of the Taranaki Provincial Farmers’ Union began to-day, when a long order paper w r as considered, and the following remits were adopted; (1) That no system of land tenure is satisfactory not providing for settlers acquiring the freehold; (2) urging the importation of an adequate supply of efficient labour; (3) protesting against a member of the Conciliation Board "fomenting a dispute, and then adjudicating on the same ; (4) opposing preference to Unionists as being arbitrary, hampering to industry, and detrimental to the prosperity of the Dominion ; (5) that a determined effort be made to secure full value for the actual benefit to the laud improvements other than istfHsible ; (C) that in the sale of grass seeds and cereals au implied warranty of purity be given, unless specially stated to the contrary. Other remits have yet to be considered.

Mr E. Maxwell was re-elected president.