DAIRYMEN'S UNION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 196, 13 May 1908, Page 3

DAIRYMEN'S UNION.

.DIFFICULTIES DISCUSSED.' . ■':.*■ The'.Secretary.'- of'' the-' .Wellington -.Indus- • - teial ;UniohVoft Dairy Farmers (employers) . reported t toa meeting'at the,Upper.Hutt .on ... Monday v night that lie had interviewed the Mmister-.for, Agriculture.. subsequent to tho union's/deputation,' and .learned from him i . ~tliat-' ..V legislative; authority. equitably/to apportion the Co6t .oiVperma- . , nent improvements required under tho- new ' regulations.; At present an-order,to make substantial alterations'might, be.made by'.the Department, and tho-'porson 'occupyinp. tho . fann might, only .haveVd-year or.two of his lease unexpired. Tho Minister had oxpressed an opinion that the cost: should be borne by v tenant and landlord m proportion-to/their re- -■ spectivo interests., .. The union,., in .discussing the matter, thought it-would to apportion the cost on a .basis of one-twentieth to bo paid by the tenant for each .yoar of -unexpired .- lease. - . - - - Sunday Milk Trains. v The' Ucretary - was. instructed to arrange for a deputation of Mungaroa supphers*to tne ■ Minister}for Railways; relative,to the.Sunday \ transpart' of milk. ':It' was; pointed out -that' upwards of 1000 gallons were stuck up on ; Sundays m the.summer months, and a proportionate amount; in the winter, ■ owing/ to the absenoe of railway 'facilities, for carriage of the sartio. . - Tho sscretary was also asked to give close, attention to the nuisiuce- caused by a defectivo septic tank system installed at tho Upper Hutt railway station and which frequently, pol- ■ luted the atmosphero in'the vicinity-of tho . milk-suppliers' loading dock as well as private dwellings .and the'railway goods shed. The secretary-reported that the -Town Board had already taken actionem calling the attention of tho Health' Department: to the . matter, ' ami'^^that^the refuse from, the-tatik, when it was- cleared out, was deposited: m the oitan.air, not far from the milk dock. It was decided to hold the union's smoke con- ; after tho opening of Parliament; ;