OTAGO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 525, 4 June 1909, Page 8

OTAGO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETINCCut TEtEciiArfl—raiss association.)

Ounedin, June 2. The ar.nual meeting of, tho Otago branch Sij i , ew Zealand Farmers' Union was '5 Tt • 1110 '"tiring president (Mr. ocott, M.P.), in moving the; adoption 'of tho report'and balance-sheet, said ..that ..the branch was in a fairly, flourishing condition. Speaking on the defence'question, lie' said that he hoped that a very strong resolution: wo\ild bo He had given'the matter f, deal of thought,. and could seo.'nothing befoio .them but compulsory military training. . :' ". .. ■ J ■ G. H, Stewart (Crooksfon) was elected ' i.® 11 !! ' {Sj m* 10 ' yea r ,'\ and Mr. A. o. Orboll (Waikouaiti) vice-president.. '. \ ~A'resolution;d ealing with the transportation of stock by rail .was- remitted, to .the Provincial Executive with a' view of , having matters improved. • ; - ' A motion affirming the, renewal of leases granted under, the Act of/1885,was.carried, a copy to. bo forwarded to the Minister for Lands.. , . . . . ~:

A motion in favour,of; making it, compuisory to either, singe orVclip horses .during February, .March", and: April, in order to'de-i stroy the; eggs of the; botfly, was carried in the form of a recommendation.

; , ! Jt was'fu'rther decided .that all branches Bliould decide on a uniform rate of- wages for 'harvest and threshing-mill hands throughout Otago.., ,- ,;A. protest was njadoragainst inspectors sisting on .Canadian' tliistle being, cut before thoy icame into, flower. • ■ / * . .

■' A motion in favouy of. compulsory, training was carried, a recommendation; that the sum promised; by tlio Goyorhment for a' Dreadnought", be paid within tlio years being added. ~ : A motion opposing tho. imposition ,of , a duty,on, imported timber was also'carried. R>:ky '■/ : '■