FARMERS' UNION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 25, 24 October 1907, Page 2

FARMERS' UNION.

MEETING ■ OF COLONIAL' EXECUTIVE.. The ■ Colonial Executive of the ■ New Zea-land-Farmers'Union mot at the' head ofßco of'.', the Union in ■ Wellington yesterday. Mr. J. G. Wilson (colonial president); occupied the chair... A motion was passed expressing sympathy with :Mrs: Peat and 'family in the.untimely, death of Mr. J. Peat, ■ who had been a,, much-esteemed .inomber of tho Advisory Board .and Executivoj and .'placing, on record the Union's deep senso of obligation for. the zealous -interest taken by Mr. Peat, in. the:,, wolf arc of:■> the Union, throughout its whole careor.i ■ ..■:• •■>■. ■■■■■

It was-resolved, on tho motion of Captain Bell, i "That tins,' Executive ; mako. a protest against tho Endowment B>H now, before the Houso, and aflirms the opinion that the present system—whereby tho revenuo derived f.om tho sale of Crown lands is paid into tho consolidated, fund, and-is. therofprc. available—is the i most economical and satis-, factory, method of providing- for these ■ services." •; ~- ,■:■: , .' ■■■ '■' ■ Tho Paoroa. branch forwarded a letter through tho Auckland executivo complaining, of the spread of noxious weeds from Crown lands. It was agreed to ask tho Minister .to take stops to abate the trouble. - A Taranaki request that, tho Railway Department bo asked to allow persons .tp.trayel by goods trains on signing an indemnity form—such form to bo; an order to the guard in charge 'of tho tram—was endorsed, and will be forwarded to the Department in duo course. , . . . ' .:.'■.- Tho secretary was instructed to convey tho following resolution to tho Harbour Board conforence now sitting in \\ cllington, " That in tho opinion of tins Executive, where harbour boards havo executive power thov should bo solely elected :by tho .; ratopavors, and that boards ■ who aro without ratine power should bo composed of nominees from all leading local bodies in' tho district. ,. The Exccutivo : considered ; tho amonumqnts to the Conciliation and Arbitration' Act/and decided on tlio action to be taken if the Bill conies beforo tho House.' ■' '\X\