WORKERS ON THE FARM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18468, 3 August 1923, Page 13

WORKERS ON THE FARM.

» ; . ; /. ••.- -: ; .;v--' •..-' :■:■ :V ■-.-',. *■>. .;•:;,--•.;■"■.;.•'• / . HOLIDAYS AND HOUSING. ' BETTER - CONDITIONS /NEEDED:; :.;,,• [BE TELEGRAPH.—-PRESS ; ASSOCIATION. J . ; : "' y'< , : .i : . ■ ; . : -'-i . WELLINGTON, Thursday. '■ : \ At the New Zealand Farmers' 7 Tjnion Conference to-day, the president, Mr. i : W.• ■.;' J. Poison, /moved t- ; "That vthis conference instructs the Dominion executive ;to investigate the? recent' advances in , legislation in regard /to; housing, with a j view to - the provision of more homes for ! country workers, and also to communii rate with the provinces in order to ob;j tain" recommendations for' improving the {'conditions of farm Workers; and providi ing them with /a. workable scheme for { annual and other holidays." < : Mr. ■'; Poison remarked that /New/ Zeai land ; farmers had ;in .their : farm workers j a very loyal set of = men. t . He wanted •, to l see, and was sure .. all farmers wanted to see, that- the very beat housing conditions were .-■, provided 'for workers on farms. Many of the farm workers; had ■ I to put '■ up with / conditions which they I ought not to have to submit to. He t also said steps - should /be/ taken /to see :■! that regular holidays /were given, uot !- by some farmers, but by all. I - Further -; : consideration /of the /question j was deferred. " ~~~} \