N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 39, 21 June 1913, Page 7

N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION.

provincial executive. | The monthly meeting of the Tara naki Executive of the New Zealan Farmers’ Union was hold at Haworr on Thursday, when there were pro sent, Messrs R. Dunn, R. Laml)ie, F J. Virgin, J. Swindlehurst, J. David son, and H. H. Buxton. In the absence of the president, M: Dunn, vice-president, occupied tin chair. THE LATE MR FORSYTH. CONDOLENCE. After the minutes had been rea< the Chairman said that since the last meeting they had lost or. 1 of their oldest and most energeth members, and whom everyone lover and respected. ' 1 ' He referred to th' death of Mr S. Forsyth, and said i was his sorrowful ditty to propose th< following motion of condolence: “Tha this executive desires to place on re cord its deep regret, and sense of it loss, by the death of Mr Simon For syth, and also begs to express it: sincere sympathy with Mrs Forsytl and family in their great bereave ment.”

Mr Virgin seconded the motion. Mr J. Davidson said that Mr For syth’s death had not come unexpect edly, but in losing Mr Forsyth he ha' lost one of his oldest personal friend on the coast. The deceased was on of the oldest members of the execu tive, beloved by all. He had ever. 1 sympathy with the family, in their sac bereavement.

The motion was carried in silence the members standing.

The meeting then adjourned for ai hour, out of respect to the memory o the deceased- ~i ■

Ow resuming, Mr Hunter occupier the chair.

The Eketahuna branch wrote ask ing for information as to the priz' essays on the - achievements of tin Union, which were published by tin authority of the executive.—The Sec retary reported that he had supplier the information and had forwardei 200 copies of the pamphlet.—Actioi approved. ; • DUTY ON BOOTS AND SHOES.' Mr Dunn brought up the.questioi of the proposal of the boot .manufac turers to ask for a further increase ii the duty on boots and shoes. Hi said the cost of boots and shoes anc on hides had, in the last few years gone up 25 per cent., and if it was t( go higher it would be out .qf all rest sou. He movecj,,. That ,the. executm protects against .any further increase on the, import .duty, on bojqljs and shoes

Mr the ipoljiqn, ape said the duty,.at present peii cent, and that ought to he sufficient It was admitted that New Zealand had as fine hides as, any other pla.c< in the world,, and: it .segmed strange;ti him that liides could be shipped hoim and tanned,.,-tnai;]o into, boots, .-sent back here and i; payv?i 25 per,-fiepU dutyand the boots he npld at less than, th* locally majiufaptnrpd article,.;’ The local manufacturers should;,make ar explanation of this before any furthei increase was givenddio motiqn was carried. . v . ■

PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

Mr Lambie moved that this executive desires to enter its emphatic protest against preference to unionists and is of opinion that every man and woman, whether a member of a union or not, is entitled to the privilege of earning a livelihood.

Seconded by Mr Dunn and carried, the motion to be sent as a remit to the Dominion conference.