NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 24, 22 February 1909, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

j,"l TARANAKI EXECUTIVE MEETING. The monthly meeting of the executive was held at liuwera ,on Thursday. PreLent: .Messrs. 15. Maxwell (chairman). 1!. Lambie. W. Blair, J. Davidson, .1. W. y .loiies, A. Allhusen, and -J. U. Murray. hi COLONEL BROWN'S CASE, id In reply to the executive's letter re y- Colonel 'Browne, who had served in the to Maori wars and. according to the DaiU e- Mail, was now starving- in London, the id Minister for Defence wrote: "The case er of Colonel G. Hamilton Browne having es been referred to His- Excellency the ps Governor by the. War Ollice. London, 'n ,-iiquiries -are now being made from oiliie ,-ers who served in the Maori wars about n- the dates mentioned. Search among the is ~'cords of the Defence Ollice has not ''l at- present resulted in finding any men's lion of his service, neither does his name appear in the register of the eulonial 111 i.-'sue of the New, Zealand War Medal. 0 The letter was received. h DAIRY IiEGCIiATIONS. Mr. Allhusra. reported having attended the conference of dairy representiv ? lives held at Straltford, and stated the ' ;u"."-ested amendments to the regulad tioTs.—Resolved that the report be re- * ceived, and this executive agrees to the suggested! amendments and hopes tlicy " will be adopted. y . CUSTOMS DUTIES. Plank V.—Mr. La-inbie moved: That if as by speeches made during the recent 1 election and otherwise it appears that I, -the intentions of the Union expressed I, in Plank V. are generally misunderstood. this executive would ask the Adt visory Hoard to, publish iby leallet or in he Advocate a- full and explicit inteij ' fetation of the plank. [Plank V. is lliait taxation through, the Customs p should lie for the purpose of raising revenue and not for protective pur•vises.] The mover said that cxtra- , ,'irdinary statements were sometimes ~ made by some people when dealing with this <iue>ition. It was said, "\ou can t raise any revenue from Customs duties and have free trade." People who tatked in this, way did not understand the subject. Revenue duties and iree trade were not at all antagonistic, and " the purpose of the motion 'was to show ' this clearly to the public. Mr. Maxwell i seconded the motion, which was carried.

i VETERINARY SITOEON S. Mr. J. .Davidson moved: That this : exeeultivi! would strongly urge the Advisory 'Hoard to ask tin* authorities to have thoroughly qual.ilifd veterinary surgeons appointed as stock inspectors, as' the amount- of valuable stock--horses, entitle, sheep,, pigs, etc.—which was. lost for want .of skilled advice was verv large; a, reasonable fen to he ■charged owners of slock attended when iho vets.' services are professionally f railed in. In support of the motion ,Mr. Davidson .said there was very great difficulty in many districts in obtaining the 'services .of a <|ualilled veterinary nurgeon. In this district people had to .send 'to Wanganui for a good vet., and this meant delay in dealing with the disease, and- in many wises the animals died in i Ihe meantime. Mr. Lambie seconded the motion, which was carried. PAPER MONEY. Mr. Allhusen moved: That the executive draw the attention of the Advisory Hoard to the statement made, by the lion. Mr. Hogg (that he would support the issue of a- paper currency, and hope iliey 'will see that the, subject improperly watched. Mr. Murray seconded the motion, which was carried. ANNUAL PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE I The date of the annual provincial conference was fixed for 'Wednesday. 10th May, and, if necessary, Thursday. 20Hi. The conference "will be held at iStratiord. The branches are to- he asiked to semi in their remits oil or before 10th April.— Argu*.