N.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 123, 15 May 1908, Page 4

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

TARANAKf PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDING, Per Press Association. Hawera, Thursday. Remit No. 0 was amended as follows: lhat this Conference is of opinion that the law ought to Oe so amended that culler the lanuing eomuiuuity be excluded from the operation of the Act, "1- that farmers cannot he cited before the Arbitration Court unices a majority ot farm laborers in the Union is in favor s" 11 "' and the members of such Union are composed of a majority yf larni laborer* in the district." The following remits were carried:— "That any railway truck sent to a station to be loaded shall have aflixcd a card bearing the name of the person ordering it, and it be „, ai i o lln oil.'lice lor anyone else to rtiimvc the c;iiu ui' Use budi truck." I

' lhat this Branch strongly protests ag»m-t any export duty on farm pro (l" ( 11 "I any description.'' Jhe remit re tale on wool iva e amended as lollow.s:

lhat «u.jlbrul,ers be approached wiln a view of abolishing any deduction, as tare in ol actual' weights ol bales.'' 51

'l"- I'dhiwiug remits were carried: ''at the t nion u,e its l, C sl endeavor* to get the Banks to do away with their charge for keeping current account*.'' "Huil the Troviiicial Coiifm'iiat urge "il lb. Colonial I 'onliTeiico the need ol colli Hilled e\ I I'enie vigilaiu-e to ~ an;. lllo\(Mllent ill Ihe direction of the lollounig: 1 1..),, r:-in hi li i. J'uir Rem Hill, l.oiil Bodies Franchise (alteration ol ).' "lhat this Coutcreiice is in favor ot universal military (raining." The following remits were withdrawn: "That ill the opinion of this Branch the Provincial Executive could do much for farmers by obtaining manures for numbers of the Union/'

I hat tin 1 1-i-iK-liijr he so amended that the owners <of laud will understand wliii-I, pari of their boundary tenets Uu'v ;uv responsibly for, and that Slid boundaries |„. 11,.lined and allOcnt.id Uf'lliutl'l V."

Ilial Die standard of instruct icn being imparled to our children in country schools is not calculated to lit. them of every-,lay life." |'articular reference is made (o technical educa ion relating to agricultural and pastoral pursuits. "'I'll:" lis the red, id in, is in duty have benefited 1 lie con- * -"ell l'ediidioiis should lie so made as lo ensure ihis." I

"lh.lt as the Farmers' I nion is not uiiaii'mnu.. enough m take a .strong puliiica] attitude, an cnci'iref ■> cH'nrl should 1«. made |„ ~,,list 1 he' ,vnipal hie. "'"I interest of all i i,. r- bv a ,vs|,.„i ol lectures and talk, „u up.to-,late farm topics."