N Z. FARMERS' UNION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10684, 2 August 1912, Page 4

N Z. FARMERS' UNION

| THE DOMINION CONFERENCE. | (By Telegraph—Press Association.)' ) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Fanners' Union passed a resoj lution that the Dominion Executive lie , asked to carefully watch any move--I ment in the direction cf obtaining an. | increase of the protective duties, and j to.protest against any.sueh iiicrer.se by, j -interested parties. | After a long discussion on Rr.i'vvpy . freights, it was resolved that the at-' tention of the Ministers of Customs: and. Railways be directed to the heavy . imposition on'farme-vrj caused''by the' ! extra railage charge- 1 -n Australianhardwoods, and that lie matter he | given consideration with a view to* I their .renioval. | It was resolved that steps- should betaken to end the preferential freights, on the railways, and all protectionj should be through the- Customs, it" protection is necessary. | The Conference also resolved to protest against the continued shortage in rolling stock and covers, especially the- | latter, as large quantities of grain had* to be sent away this year uncovered, and that the attention of the Minister of Railways be drawn to the inconvenience and loss being sustained by grain-; grovers in consequence.