FARMERS CONFER.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1922, Page 5

FARMERS CONFER.

THE WELLINGTON MEETING. VARIOUS MATTERS DISCUSSED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, July 28. The New Zealand Farmers’ Union Conference resolved that a co-operative scheme of marketing wool should be established, also that this conference demands that the practice of deducting 1 lb per cwt as draft on wool sold should be discontinued, and instructs its executive to place this mutter strongly before the Government.

This conference recommends the executive to go into the matter of inquiring into the charges made by the woolbrokers for the sale of wool, and suggests that this matter be taken up in conjunction with the Sheep-owners’ Federation with a view of securing a reduction.

It was resolved that a deputation be appointed to represent to the Government the urgent necessity of finding an outlet for this season’s surplus wheat.

The conference confirmed a resolution that the conference desire to reffiarm its policy of a producer-owned line of ships with a due measure of Government representation. That, seeing the shipping combine is disinclined to make’ a material reduction in the freights to the Dominion, the executive be instructed to wait on the Prime Minister to ascertain whether, and if so, when he is prepared to give the necessary legislation to enable producers to make an immediate start to bring the scheme into operation.

The conference resolved, by 28 votes to 4, that this conference enter its emphatic protest against preference to unionists being given, as such preference is a distinct hindrance to progress in all occupations, and that the Government be urged to legislate in that direction. The following remits were also adopted: “That it is not in the best interests of the community that the farming industries should be hampered and production hindered by Arbitration Court awards, and asks that all primary farming industries be exempted by Parliament from such awards; that in view of the important bearing on primary producers of awards by industrial tribunals covering certain industries the conference urges that legislation be passed giving producers the right to be heard in such cases where their interests are of importance; that in the opinion of the conference it is not in the interests of the Dominion that public servants 'be affiliated with the Alliance of Labor.’’ MEETING AN INDUSTRIAL CRISIS. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. D. Bates (North Canterbury) moved that the union alode, or in combination with farmers’ organisations, prepare to effectively carry out the business of slaughtering and preparing stock for market, in any industrial crisis that may arise in the near future. This motion was referred to the provincial executives, and earned diMUMiou.