N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10710, 14 September 1912, Page 5

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

iIEKIING AT CARTERTON. A meeting of farmers, was held in tho P. and A. Society's rooms at Carterton yesterday, at which there was si satisfactory attendance. Mr H. li. Bunny, who occupied tlce chair, said that the Farmers' Unionwas an excellent institution, and the* farmers of the Wairarapa ought to. bestir themselves to make it the* strongest branch of tho Umion, in the best farming district in the Dominion. ' The executive of the Union, had done good work in tho past, and the farmers ought to encouarge them in their work by pushing the Union, along in their district. Mr J. C. Cooper had come down to tell them what had been done in other localities and he Would now ask him to address the farmers.

Mr J. C. Cooper said that his first duty was to apologise for the absence* through unavoidable circumstances oi." Mr Hujjh Morrison, who Avaa such, an, energetic supporter of the Union-.. The farmers more than anybody should band together to protect his. interests, as he had to sell his produce' in the open markets of the world,, and was compelled, through protective tariffs and labour legislation, to. buyvin the, dearest -market. . Organisation wa's absolutely essential, andi the of Mr Hebenton had been secured to organise the whole of-the Wairarapa, and they would find him tho right man in the right plaso. The idea was to form one branch; for the whole of .ithe Wairarapa, wrtlii localcommittees from which would bo elected a central governing body. Th© farmers had to protect themselves against the extreme Socialists on one side and the huge monopolies on the other, and the only way they can do this is by a strong farmers' union'. • 11®©' chairman (Mr. R. R. Bunny) thanked Mr Cooper on behalf of those, present, and stated that dairy farmers especially,,should join,.the Union,; as they- 'employed a good deal" of' lab--our, and oppressive labour-laws would .ccigplp ~the industry.. . Labour : and capital were liko husband and wifeone Could not do without the other. The sooner the people of New Zealand, who represented capital and labour, realised this, and worked amicably, the better for the country. Ho moved: "That the Carterton farmers be urged to join the Wairarapa branch, of the Farmers' Union." Mr E. Eagle, junr.j seconded the motion, and stated that everything depended on tho organiser. Mr E. Reid proposed that the subscription be tho same as that charged in tho other localities. Mr W. H. Booth seconded, and 1 stated that he was certain tljat the Union would be a success in the Wairarapa now that they .have an organiser. The following gentlemen were elected a local committee: Messrs W. H. Booth, W. Fisher, T. V. Moore, C. Reid, E. Eagle, junr., and H. R. Bunny. VotGs of thanks to Mr Cooper and the chairman wore carrier acclamation,