FARMERS' UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 1 June 1907, Page 2

FARMERS' UNION.

LA7.EST TELEGRAMS.

SOUTH LAND COXFEREN CE. Per Press Association. Invercargill, May 31. .A I Ihe annual conference of the Southland branch of the Farmers' Virion the president, Mr. dolin McQueen, congratulate!! the farmers on the splendid season. iie.-.u!utioin were carried in favor of freehold tenure (this in emphatic terms), of granting the option of the freehold to lessees "of any endowment set aside in future for education or other purposes, the purchase money to be placed as principal to such endowment fund; of giving all crown tenants the same privilege as West Coast Settlement tenants in pay-, ing rent through the post ollice. It was also resolved that these loans raised un- 1 der the Act and lauds mortgages to til'-' Government secure payment with interest, the proportionate amount of such liability be deducted from the valuation in computing land tax the same as in ordinary mortgages; that in valuing land ihe increased value given to the same by iniorovements made by Government loan to'local bodies and local rates and contribnrions be added to the improved value, and not to the unimproved value; the Valuation Act to be amended aceording|v; that the Government lie asked to assist competent ploughman, farm laborers, and domestic servants to immigrate; that Sir Joseph Ward's pronouncement re navv subsidy be endorsed; that Britain should he'given unconditional preference; that opposition to the referendum be allirmed; that the Colonial Farmers' Conference he urged to oppose any alteration in the system of voting for representation on local bodies; that a universal Saturday half-holiday be opposed, and district option favored; that the sheep tax be abolished; that the, (iovernment be asked to induce the police to enforce the Vagrancy Act in country dis-

tricts: that the cost of railage of stock should be reduced; that the attention ol the Minister for Agriculture be callec: to the Government's omission to destroj noxious weeds on Crown lands and re serves; that the Union-take the ques tion of readjustment of electorates; thai CIOOO per annum be paid to the Leadei of the Opposition for the time being, an< that he have the privilege of a Ministc: in the matter of access to books ttnc documents.