FARMERS' UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 261, 10 December 1909, Page 2

FARMERS' UNION.

WELLINGTON PROVtXCIAL EXECUTIVE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmertson X., Last Xi,,],, A meeting of th<s Wellington pniv'noml executive of the Fanners' Uiiinn was held at Pahnorston to-dav }|r r o. Wilson ( president) Mug in Wclhk It was decided that the whole of the members of the provincial executive lie constituted as a ''farmers' defence enninut, tee. The Land Laws Amendment Bill wns discussed, the following resolution hcinrr passed-"That tTRs executive, while an! proclaim.. tile fact that the proposal band Bill, the principle of which the Farmer. • f'nion lm s for long contended ''i' l iIM c '' nw » tenants should nave the outmn of acquiring the freehold <•' _"i-ir section) has bce'n so lnr»?J,v arni" ; "(] la- the Government, slnui.jl- ■' || llU ||, (l o]llv u!t _ able teniis would lie by living the price on the original value on lines long mlI vocated bv the I'nion.

It was also resolved: "That spppi.il ■ Mfnlinu ] )fl dnnvn lo the proposal lo (lie Ip#*.., i 55,,,,.) n „,|., r Mie S'lM.i (im/iiiir system. il he--1 J'cli'osDPi'livp. and also ovpr-ridin.' | derisions of the Supreme Court." Clause 24 of (hp Land for Spttloni"iit Administration Tiill was also disenssivl, t'psolvod: ''That ivliiUf ~n' tlrely npj>rovin<r of the homes mul home farms for workers l>ein;r provided Involuntary sale of land the proposed provi=ion in the Land for Settlement Art-in:')i<(v-ifion Bill fhnl nnv land nmv le eomiMilsorilv taken if within a 20-miles rndins of a boron<;h pnntnlnhisr Sflfin ;n-----linlillnpts it a town disiviet of lOOO'lniniiefpiisiliie. and ealenlatcil to disfurli (he sense of seenritv ef tenure of a large numher of sma'l farmers."

Ttwns nlsn resolved: "That, (he Rrten lion of the Minister of Jam!* br> dm-Hcd to the Absolute noeessitv of mnkinrr provision in any „ 0 w Innd Hill , for the local evehnnge of land for roads I or public works i>urnosp«. indenetident oi of hind that mav ho held by (he owner of the land ranking the exchange.' To refresh the dry. withered akin about-, the eyes and comers of