FARMERS' UNION.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19734, 26 September 1929, Page 11

FARMERS' UNION.

NORTH CANTERBURY EXECUTIVE. The executive of the North Canterbury District of the New Zealand Fanners' Union met yesterday. Present: Messrs C. Mcintosh (chairman), K. Murchison, J. B. Cullen, E. T. MeMillan, A. Fisher, T. Morton, R. S. Roper, R. G. Bishop, W. W. Mulholland, F. A. Wilkie, G. Warren, J. Gilmonr, and F. Coop. Arising out of the resolution arrived at regarding the Government's super land tax proposals at last month 'b meeting of the executive, Mr Cullen raised the question of unimproved value and argued that sufficient allowance was not made for improvements. What was the Government going to allow? The chairman: They are not going to allow you anything in the South Island —practically nothingMr Cullen considered that water races should be allowed, for as improvement!; if not, farmers would be really taxed on improvements. An ordinary sane Government aimed at making two blades of grass grow where one grew before, but he did not think that the present Government, by their taxation proposals, were furthering that aim. The chairman said that he agreed with the views expressed. There was no question about it that the South Island farmer was at a disadvantage, as compared with the North Island farmer, the South Island farms being fully developed In Canterbury they had paid for the water races and were paying land tax thereon, which was absolutely unfair.

It was decided to frame a remit on the general subject of improvements for discussion at the meeting of the Dominion Executive on October 23rd.

The Dominion Secretary wrote that information sent regarding proposed new fertiliser works was forwarded for the information of members, and not as business propaganda. The chairman said that the explanation was quite satisfactory. The Town Clerk of Biccarton wrote enclosing a plan showing the parking space now allocated for cars near the Addington saleyards. The Council intended to remove the present notices, and fix suitable notices at certain specified points; also to grade off the steep bank on the park side, thus allowing cars to park hard up against the fence. As the matter had been definitely decided, the Council's inspector had been instructed to prosecute motorists who do not observe the regulations. Some cars were parked right across the footpaths, resulting in complaints from residents. Others parked in front of business premises, to which access must be given. The Council would appreciate any assistance the executive could give in seeing that motorists use commonsense when parking their cars, in order that prosecutions might be kept at a minimum. Satisfaction was expressed with the Borough Council'b action, and it was decided to write thanking the Borough Council for providing additional parking space.