FARMERS' UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1920, Page 8

FARMERS' UNION.

PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE. The monthly meeting of the Provincial Executive of the Farmers' Union was held on Thursday. Present: Messrs. Dunn, president (in the chair), ■Owen, Orr, Astbury, Sutherland, Hodge, and Julian. A letter was received from the Otakeho braucli stating that if land in tlie district was to be properly worked about 15 additional farm laborers were required.—The president stated that lie had conveyed this information to Mr. Jack. The president thanked Mr. Owen'for faking his place at the wool conference. His own health did not permit him to return to Wellington after attending the Farmers' Union Conference. On the motion of Mr/ Hodge, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Owen". It was also decide to pay him his out-of-pocket expenses, but Mr. Owen declined more than his train fare. A discussion took place on the proposal by the Dominion Conference that the whole of the branches of the FarUnion join in recognising the services of Sir James Wilson,' the late Dominion president. It was decided that the secretary make copies of the circular received from the Dominion secretary and forward them to the different branches in the district. It was decided to send to members written notiee of any postponement decided upon, the date on'which the meeting is to be held to be stated in the notice. Mr. Owen referred to the absence of any recognised body representing wool jrrtfwers in Taranaki, and the difficulty •ixpedienced in selecting a delete to represent them at such gatherum as the wool conference. He thought the farmers* Union, as the representative of the wool growers was available so that they would not be in the same position as they were in making an appointment to the wool conference a»ain The secretary stated that it was intended to get into touch with some of the leading wool growers, , A (lis e:ission took place in committee m _ reference to the Commission appointed to take evidence in connection with the Taranaki Countv Council's new by-law, under which vehicles will be required to pay a license fee. The president reported at 'length on the Dominion Conference, dealing particularly with (lie remits in which the Taranaki branches were interested. Mr Astbury nrftved a vote of thanks to Messrs. Dunn and Maxwell for the able way they had represented the district at the conference. The president, in returning thanks said he was getting as well 'known at the conference as he was here, and they iievar failed to give him a rub about the high prices of Taranaki land Replying to Mr. Hodge, the chairman said the conference was opposed to the granting of licenses to-Armour nrd Co. and Vestey and Co. Armbur and Co' vvero a British firm, but had shifted their headquarters from Liverpool to Xp.w York during the war to save expense. It was decided to write to the Prime Minister supporting the opposition by the Dominion Conference, to the granting of licenses for the export of meat from New Zealand to Armour and Co and Vestey and Co.—Star.