FARMERS’ UNION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13889, 25 October 1905, Page 8

FARMERS’ UNION.

THE OAMARU BRANCH. [Pee Press Association.] OAMARU, October 24. A meeting of the local branch of the Farmers’ Union was held to discuss the Colonial Executive’s electoral circular. The action of the Executive was severely criticised by some of the members, and it was finally resolved—^“ That the circular regarding tho election should be received. and that test questions'should be. put to candidates on the platform as a guide to the electors.” The agricultural education proposals were discussed, but no decision was come to. Air Donald Borrie, a member of the Union and of the Education Board, said that provision had already bean made in a .very desirable form for this very instruction. He had no sympathy with the proposal to give young children agricultural subjects, as the syllabus was already very large, and tho addition of agricultural subjects might deprive the scholar of bis best chanco of securing a high school education fr©e._ In regard to the American Harvest Combine, it was unanimously resolved—- “ That this .meeting protests in th© strongest manner. possible against any additional duty being imposed on agricultural implements.”