FARMERS' UNION
• V 'MEETING OF WELLINGTON \ '. ; 'r" EXECUTIVE. : Our Manawatu correspondent telegraphs that tho Wellington provincial executive of tho Farmers' Union mot at Palmerston North yesterday.. • ,*■ ■: ' . - It was decided to ondorso tho resolution from Taranaki, ".That this executive*.is: of opinion that tho law be amended so that farmers cannot be cited for tho Conciliation Board unloss tho majority of tho Farm Labourers' Union is in favour of tho same, andmembers of such: Union comprise a majority of the farm labourers in tho district."- - ; •.' • • j. , Amended rules jworo discussed, and ■ copietf are to bo sent to various branches. It wao decided to hole) tho annual conferonco at Ifeilding on May 2G. A report was.received from Mr. Cooper in connection with tho shearers' dispute. Tho award has been filed, and tho Court , will sit at Palmerston on Thursday host. • ■ , A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Cooper for the valuable services rendered in connection with'the dispute. Tho organisor reported upon tho results of his canvass in Wavorloy, Wnngnnui, and Pahiatua. In tho Marton district a branch •has. boen';'opericd up with 130 members.' Generally speaking, the work of organisation is proving very satisfactory. , ' PALMERSTON BRANCH. Tho Palmerston branch of tho- Farmers'Union will moot on Saturday to arrange for the annual dinner.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 157, 27 March 1908, Page 2
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208FARMERS' UNION Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 157, 27 March 1908, Page 2
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