FARMERS’ UNION

Evening Star, Issue 18300, 13 June 1923, Page 9

FARMERS’ UNION

REMITS PASSED. [Pee Unitfo Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June 12. Tho twenty-third Provincial Conference of the Farmers’ Union opened to-day, Mr R. I). Duxfiold (president) presiding. Tho following remits were adopted: — That the Government bo strongly urged to undertake without unnecessary delay an adequate scheme of immigration and land settlement, to take full advantage of tho Imperial Empire. Settlement Act, 1922, and develop the "waste lands of the dominion. That in all schemes of land settlement it be the policy of the Government to provide adequate transport facilities before placing settlers on the land; and whore blocks of land are being held for tin encouragement of immigration and close settlement they should be exempt from land tax during such limited time as bo approved, while tho annual amount of capital is being expended for purposes of development. That to encourage immigration and to settle the Gown lands of the dominion it is desirable that bona fide immigrant settlors’ furniture, household effects, and farm implements should be admitted duty free; and that free railway transport and passenger fares on the Government Railways to their destination bo provided. That a complete revision be made of tho system of levying taxation. That the Government he urged to bring in legislation facilitating the collection of rates on Native lauds. That the Bay of Plenty be included in Die main arterial roads scheme. That conference reaffirms its decision that it is desirable to form a country party. The voting on this remit was ZB-&,