NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2878, 23 December 1890, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

Tub constitution mil! rules of tins New Zealand lAirniers' Union, which wore approved and signed by the dolnßntes ;it Dunedin in October, are short and practical, and should meet with Keneral approval, Their salient features are that it shall bo tho obj d of tho Union to unitr the funneis of Xew Zealand for their protaction against any injurious legislation an'i combination of capiUl, and the tyranny of monopoly ; to support tlio election of candidatjs for seats in Parliament, who am thoionsjhly in sympathy with tho farmers' interests, and to keep members of P.irlia merit tiosted up in m ittors to ad v a net 1 the legitimate interest-i of the bona tide producer. Every f <runtiVß clot) or agricultural and pastoral association, consisting of not less than ten uißtriherH, may becni" numbers of the Union on payment of a fee o( oo< i and it th-jn ui-.iy ap-i' iut, one Helef»„t<-, a second daltwate if it containr shirty m 'lobars, and » third if it contains tity mem. hers, arid no club shall be entitled to send inoiu than three deieuat.a, and evory delegate shall have tho rijht to sit and vote at alt meeting of tho Union, so l»ng as tho annual fee fixed by tha delegates is paid. Tho delegates assembled at the annua! meeting shall elect an executive committee, who shall have full power to deal with and finally dei-r----tniuo all matte'-" of an executive na'nre, and any otheis that may be referred to it by re j oluti..n of the delegates in mee.mg asaeiob'e.d, arid in ry hold meeting* wlo-n-B>»r it con-i lors it requisite to do so. The Ktecu.ive G'tnouttee shall con-i'it of the pr'-oidpi t, t ice-pre-ident., treamrer. and i.t least f W'. |ira> t'ctl f.-rm-rs, three to form a quorum :-Hid mty, mitof the funds of (lie union, iq i late all account-, nay a secretary i'.d any othor person whose services are u> t .in- d, or who imy be employe.] by tlie coiomit'en to .idvi'ticu 'lie inter, »•* of tho oui <n, and may make rules, reg lUtions. and orders, which shall iiavu f..rce till revoked by the committee or vetoed by tho union. No attention of these rules can be made except at special meeting convened fur that purpose, nnd then twenty-one days' notice must he giien of tho alteration imposed to be made.