FARMERS' UNION CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81841, 6 September 1906, Page 3

FARMERS' UNION CONFERENCE.

FORWATII) IMMIGRATION POLICY UKGED. PERTOESS ASSOCIATION. WEtiisfiTov, Septemher 5. At the Farmers' Union Conference to-day, Mr Phillip-3 (Auckland) moved: That while the Union avoids taking any part as a Union in .party politics, every real political question may, and should be taken an interest in, and bp discussed at branch and other meetings. The President expressed the opinion that the line for the Union to follow, was to lake a side in politics only on the ground of principle, and when the principle was gained, to resume a noncommittal attitude. Mr. Clayton" (Poverty Bay) urged ■that if* the Union was to become a power in the laud, it must take decisive action. The motion was carried. The Union resolved that local bodies diould be given power to appoint ono )f the assessors at the Assessment Kevision Court in districts affected, and hat no valuer should be appointed under the Valuation of Land Act, unless he possesses local knowledge.

Other resolutions passed were, that questions of agricultural education for rural be kept prominently before the education authorities and the public; that a Local Government measure should be placed, on the Statute Book, at the earliest possible moment j that every endeavor be made to resist altering tlie voting ip connection with rural local bodies; that the attention of the Government bo crawn 10 the shortage of farm and domestic labour, and to the retarding of the developement of the country thereby, and hat tlie Government be informed that this Council urges che adoption of a itrongjorivar.l immigration policy; that :he • construction of ptMtc works by co-operative labour lie discontinued in favour of construction by small contracts. .. I Mr J. G. Wilson was re-elcsted President ior tie ensuing year.