N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 94, 21 August 1915, Page 2

N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION.

TARANAKI PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE. The monthly meeting was held at lliiuera oji Thursday. SOUTHLAND FARMERS’ CARNIVAL QUEEN. Vflft -i , . . .. ~ Jilt? .Southland Committee or *llO Farmers’ Carnival Queen wrote inviting the assistance of branches of the Union for tlusr candidate for tho Carnival Queen. —It was resolved t« reply that whilst tho Executive and branches have their hands full locally in this direction, some assistance might bo given from this district. PAYMENT OF HATES TO LOCAL BODIES, Air iiainbie brought up the matter as to tne system ui Uie payment or rates to local bodies, Tie uiouglit tne present system was not quite lair to those who paid promptly. Alany ratepayers leit tne payment of their rate Till the day ueiorc tne imposition ut tne ill per cent, penalty. n« favowed a rebate to those who paid promptly, ana be thought that a penalty on a snunig scale might oe imposed on delauicers according to the length of ume outstanding. It would, oi course, mean an amendment ol the Act. iie moved: “That the Taranaki branches of the Union and the Executives oi other districts be written to suggesting that tiie Rating Act should oe amended so as to permit ol a reOate being granted to ratepayers who pay their rates promptly. The following is suggested, viz : (1) a rebate of 2 i per cent', to those who pay within one month from due date, (.2) an increase of A per cent, if not paid within three months of duo date, and tti; an increase of it) per cent, if not paid within six mouths of due date.” il branches and other Executives are favourable, they are asked to assist in bringing about the suggested amendment of the Act. —Mr Dun seconded the motion.—Air Aiaxweli supported the motion, and said that tho principle was in vogue throughout ail the Uioverumeut departments, in Hie payment of interest, rent, income-tax, etc. It should be pointed out to tho branches that the County Qoimciis fin the event of a change of this kind coming about) that they would have to strike their rate later in the year, especially in dairying districts.—XJarried. DOAIINION OONFERENCE.

Tlio delegates to the Dominion Conference (Messrs Dunn and Maxwell), reported that the remits from Taranaki had received most favourable treatment, all of them having been carried. The conference was probably th« best they had ever had.—Mr Lam bio called attention to a remit *n land valuation which had been carried uuanimously. Ho said that this romit had originated with the Opuuako branch some four years ago, and kad been sent on to the Dominion Conference year after year, but mot with little success, but it had now been adopted, and it did not matter which executive hud sent it in.—A vote of thanks wag passed to the delegates for their work at the contferoncn. SUPPLY OF MAN URLS. The Auroa branch wrote suggesting that the Executive should make arrangements for branches to pool their orders for basic slag and other manures, so that they could buy hi laryo quantities and get them at a red notion, it was resolved to write to the Tranches with a view to giving effect to the suggestion of the Auroa branch.