Wairarapa Farmers' Union.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7846, 25 May 1904, Page 2

Wairarapa Farmers' Union.

L^Sigpss Association.] Th P ™A?TERTON, May 24. tvt r, , vmcml Conference of the New Zealand Farmers' Union comniencod this morning-. About 40 delegates were present. A■ motion was carried, " That whilst not averse to the Lands for bettlement Act if fairly carried out it ought to apply to native lands, and the compulsory clauses should only be exercised as a last resort alter a motion carried by both Houses." It Was also decided, "That this conference protest against the composition of Assessment Courts, and again urges on the Government the cqtuty of allowing one assessor to lie appointed by local bodies." >

Later.--Lhe Farmers' Union Provincial Coni ference carried the following motions :— That the provincial levy for the year 1905-6 be upon a graduated scale. This resolution was taken to cover a motion regarding the appointment of a paid secretary and organiser in each provincial district. That the authority for the payment of grants appearing on the estimates bo given a week after the estimates are prepared; that the Colonial Conference appoint a Parliamentary Vigilance Committee to watch legislation during the coming session, such committee to consist of the president, chairman, v ex officio,.and such delegates as live near Wellington. A motion, urging tha necessity of putting a farming parry (fre9 from all other parties)" into the House, was negatived by a large majority.