THE FARMERS' UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7837, 1 June 1905, Page 2

THE FARMERS' UNION.

GENEROUS NAVAL SUBSIDY UUGEU. (Per Press Association.) WANG AN Ul, May 31. The Wellington Provincial Conferonce of the Farmers' Union was occupied in committee work ail day u nd during the greater portion oi this evening. The election of delegates look place. ft was resolved that it lie compulsory for dogs to wear collars' with registered number and name of the local bod}' issuing the same. . , it was also resolved that agnculculturul statistics 'bu Collected through the post in the same manner as sheep returns. The Colonial Conference was asked to indicate the policy of the Vnion at the coming election. Objecti 0 n to imposition of increased duty on imported timber was carried. It was decided to recommend to the Government that with the view of encouraging the planting of suitable timber, shelter and other trees,, all, plantations of, or less'than, one acre be exempted irom general und local taxation until such time as they become rciroducuvo, and that they be n.,1 included in the vuluation for tlie iissc.isment of rent.

A strongly worded resolution against tlvo importation of bones oi- bonedust from anthrax-infected districts' was carried.. Afttr several patriotic speeches it was lvsolved, amid acclamation : "That in view of the enormous expense entailed in Great Britain for the defence of the Empire, of which we form a part, this I'Dion is of opinion that our Legislature should show a generous spirit in support of her naval forces, to which we oiv» our security from foreign aggression." The delegates agreed to the suggestion of the .Chairman that the) resolution should be cabled to h upland. The fallowing message was then drafted and despatched to The Times, London :—"The New Zealand Farmers' I'nion Conference of the Wellington Provinces, viewing the enormous expensu entailed on the Uritish Eiih pire, of which New Zealand forms a part, is of opinion; that the New Zealand Legislature should show a generous spirit in support of the Empire's naval forces, to which we owe our security from foreign aggression." It was resolved that the pisitfoMi of tho Union be amended to read' that all means shall be taken to resist stops in the direction of tho nationalisation of the land or any industries. A resolution was passed expressing sympathy, with tho Russians in tho loss of so many brave men who had courageously gone out and fought the Japanese with certain defeat staring them in the face. The noxt conference will bo held at Pahiutuju