FARMERS' UNION.
DOMINION CONFERENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Yesterday. The annual Dominion Conference of the Farmers' Union opened to-day, Sir James Wilson presiding. Mr. C. K. Wilson (Auckland) moved that the pressing need of progressive development of policy be urged on the Government, embracing, amongst other things: (1) The making available of the unused lands of the Crown and of Native and ii'uropean owners, and by the acquisition by the Crown of properties already jn production which can be acquired at prices allowing successful close j settlement; (2) the provision and im-! provement of access by roads and rail- j ways and communication by mail, tele-1 graph, and telephone; (3) the review and revision of the :reblie service Bystem and ] the administration; (4) the development! of our facilities and encouragement of j agricultural education; (5) the improve-] ment and cheapen;)-,g of means of transport, both in our internal and external trade; (6) the romprehensivs development of hydro-electric power; (7) the< development ol harbors where needful and th» development of facilities for thn navigation of inland waterways; (8) protection against exploitation of our products by trusts and combines and the discouragement of holding of land for purely speculative purposes. The motion was seconded by Mr. J. H. Jo", and agreed to without discussion.
Wellington, Last Night. The Farmers '..'ontercnce discussed the settlement of soldiers on the land at some length, on a motion expressing the opinion that the methods of the Land I Purchase Boards were too slow, and sug- ] jesting the appointment of local inspection committees. Eventually the following amendment was carried; That the Government be asked to appoint local advisory boards to assist, in conjunction with Government officers, in the settlement of soldiers on the lani. The following remit was also carried: That this Union is of opinion it would be to the interests of the Government, and more advantageous to returned soldiers (if found suitable), if they were gianted Crown land free, instead of* placing them ou high prices land where /t is practically impossible for them ir. make a living. A motion that in view of the serious menace that aggregation of land is becoming to the welfare of the country the Government be urged to take more effective measures to prevent same caused much debate, there being considerable difference of opinion whether aggregation really was taking place. Pinally the following amendment was earrie: This conference is satisfied that closer settlement is for the true welfare of the country, therefore, is against undue aggregation.
The following remits were carried: That the occupiers of National Endowment land be granted the option ut purchasing the freehold, and all be thrown open on those terms as required, and the proceeds invested for the benefit of the endowments for which they were intended; that the Aliens' Immigration Restriction Act be amended so that, aliens for domestic service be allowed access to the Dominion; that in anv .hydro-electric scheme the largest proportion of current be allocated to country di.wicts to encourage the further production of the land; that the Government be requested to amend the Immigration Restriction Act in the direction of requiring all immiarants to prove their loyalty to the laws of the land and to the British Constitution befrre they shall be permitted to settle in our Buds., and in the direction of restricting visitors to our laiul from disseminflting disloyal doctrines.
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