NORTH CANTERBURY EXECUTIVE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13713, 21 April 1910, Page 9

NORTH CANTERBURY EXECUTIVE.

The monthls iueetinc of the North "ftßtcrbniy executive cf the New Zeai a Farmers' Union was, hold yester- ' si«fternoon. Prewnt—Messrs Rirhard S%rcsid.»t. in the chair), Wilfred 5 t\ 0. Horrell, E. O. Khlrd J W- Kin:c, H. B. l.uscL-nibc, S"S& land. J«m* n™ J. W. Mr \ Tnoreau. r>rovinc:«l secretary, gouth Canterbury district, wrote thank- • » the eswutivt for its congratulu- "?* _ *h<» fori»!ntioii <if branches of So"''!' Tbo writer etatcd tiw uiemberahn, numbered, m> and the aim was to run. a thoud Two branches were yet to ffopened. and the effort* made &a fur Wi *cli«t-d any previous attempt bunion* formation in South CauttrThe letter was received with .satisfactK Mr T Ronaynp, general manager, New Zealand railways, wrote in regard to tho weight of gram carrit.d in one sack on the railway*, .stating that it had been decided to reduce the penalty rate to lfts P er ten - Tno wite pointed out that if the penalty were reduced any further tlu-re would \m no inducement for farmers and others to obetrve the by-law. The chairman bald he liacl been conr rerted to the I'OKb bays, as they weremore easily handled —(hear, hear), but sot to thoehape of the small bags. At the same time the loss oarae out of the * farmers' pockets, and he (Mr Evans) was convinced that os a ton. was quite - sufficient. It was pointed out that in this case ' someone else broke the law and the farmer had to pay for it. It was resolved, on the motion of Messrs Hall and Luseombe:—"That in '.'. the opinion of the Executive a line of JCte per ton is too high.' and os would ■ be an ampio deterrent from filling bags over weight. -, Jt was also resolved that a letter should accompany the resolution to the '~ Minister, pointing out that the farmers were anxious to observo the by-lav?, and .bod no desire to evade it. .•■'..-•: The General Manager New Zealand . • Saiiways in reply to the Union's let- . ler urging that suburban rates should " aßplv to all lines, and that passengers from a further distance rhould be al- ; Itwed the concession on reachiug tho I' euburban axea, wrote stating that subL •;■;.' urban tkkete were issued for a specific F ■■■■ purpose, and were confined to main f : centres only. The Minister was un- , able to comply with tho request. !? It iras resolved, on the motion of Mr > Hall: —"That the matter he referred ~;;■ • tj the Advisory Board," the reply be- ; ing regarded as unsatisfactory. :••:., Mr W. Stringleman, IHstrict Traffic ?' '3fax»ager, Now Zealand Railways, , ; ; ' vrote intinxating- that tho regulation v; restricting the weight of grain per -.-sack would not be applied to potatoes \i] ior the present. -The letter, which was regarded as "•£:'■. reiy satisfactory, was receired. ;:i'i«,;:. ; The Taranaki Provincial Executive feO; forwarded*a resolution to the effect | V thii.ajl the Provincial Executives be ■Mi'--: :■ written to and asked for their co~ ! ;4 operation iaproteeting against the exi: .traordinary metbode of the State Fire pii ; ?nsnrance Department, atd to resist p v .'vtne,> Dejjfirtnient's ewieavours to 'f-j;'/.. iiJce..- of the Farp;; mere , ' Mutual Fire . Insurance AsX : "iociation. _ The Methods protested gf£ against "were stated as folkw:—<l) The It;.; State Fire Insurance agents ar« sup|S' plied "with the names of borrowers from ■■the to Settlers' Department, ir- the amount of ■ ooTer held by tJie f|/ Farmers* , Mutual on the properties of p:. ttose farmers, end the date of renewal; fc-. (2, having obtained this information. J- . -the agents write to these insurers tre/1 k before ihe date of the renewai, "and, feji-intjejrelia.,state that it is the wish ofI'^^^v^pCTintendentVjr th& Advances to that they should; insure ~± A proposal form „■■■ /|tCoomp«tieetl»iletter, trith certain psrUcalors (already filled in, which patbcnlarf eonld only be got from the p^^^ithi^Famers , Mutual, and wlaca-tßilt ome paid to get. The in«frerir«ked;*<> complete the proposal • »na JWfKt on, bo as to reach the eaoennrtadent-well prior to due date. r ; Coairinan aaid that he thought ,^p^ibeecotiTe : 'would have to be care- ;? the charges were J? ground. They, had no ~. M«l>aal here, A[y^AbattheTcharges irere serious once. &^ ;: 3W-jte'ifati&!d' tia&t'- -Qui matter be p5 Conference' ; ft{^ i «W | WßM»o,"'..the'Cdoferenoe. to be C^?-^^;«F:M*w , .2eih , and 27th.- ' •'• 3#^s^^fi»er?mit»^'3 , hatthe Executive heck up the gentlemen |ffe::-*i»^jp! : :-*dT«»ting the abolition of W-Ji''-. *?* /P> Per > cwt. draft on wool and j^^aMMt'^-,fonr bales of tvool in *w» lialee." was |v :M(prtweqa :fo the Prorjncial Conference