FARMERS IN CONFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 184, 2 August 1912, Page 6

FARMERS IN CONFERENCE.

COMPDXSOEY MILITARY TRAINING.

TERRITORIAL SYSTEM APPROVED.

(By Telegraph.—l*ress Association.)

WELLINGTON, Thursday. The l-'ajmera . Union Conference was continued this afternoon. The following resolutions were carried: — •'That This Conference recognises the necessity for compulsory military training, and suggests that 'the training of young men employed in agricultural, pastoral, and dairying pursuits should be so arranged as to reduce the serious inconvenience and expense to employers and employees, by their frequent attendance at parades, and suggests that tiie annual period of continuous training in camp during the slack season should be increased, whilst parades during the remainder of the year should 'be -reduced accordingly. •'That sorvk-e on a training ship should be su-bebitirted for imprisonment under the compulsory clauses of the Act, conscientious objectors to be given the alternative of service under civil control." "That the Union support the Territorial system, as in its opinion the. best ; way to secure peace is to 'be prepared to defend the Empire." "That the Government be asked to give it support to the Sedgwi'ck immigration reheme, and a)»o to institute a vigorous policy of assisted immigration for agrmultnrsl an-d domestic labour, as i the shortage of tfiis rfaee of labour is seriously handicapping the progress of the Dominion." •That this Conference expresses its desire to 'bring the farmers into closer touch with the labour unions of the Dominion, with the object of bringing aboirb a bolter understanding 'between tiw> various sections of the community." Mr. A. H. Cockayne, (rovermneivt biologist, addressed the Conference in regard to a remit for 'the advocacy of a Pure Seeds Bill. It was decided that the Conference should ad vacate and support a Pure Seeds Bill. Mr. D. ('. Bates. Government meteorologist, nddrpaseU the Conference in regard to weather forecasts. The Conference expressed its appreciation of the increase made in the number of stations to which forecasts are suppli-ed. and congratulated the GoTernmcn: mi-leoT-ologist on his work.