THE FARMERS' UNION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10778, 29 May 1911, Page 1

THE FARMERS' UNION.

ANNUAL CONFERENCES. "* (Per Prkss ■ Association.) Invercargill, May 28. The conference of delegates from the various branches' iii' Sbu|hraii<jT of the Farmers' Union was continued■ in Invercargill on Saturday. The .conference unanimously approved' of /tfienhlrochictio'l'l «f suitable youths as farm laborers, under careful selection., from Great Britain.

Other resolutions, inter alia, fayored a further amendment in the Crown Suits' Act; 'making the .State, liable as private emptoyers in .regard' jto compensation' claims.; favored the importation of female seryaiVts;. advocated a .universal systcrii of in the interests of -.dairying; ■ affirmed- that the pasteurisation of milk- and whey at dairy, factories should'be compulsory; urged tlie Government, in view,of the depletion o/. the natural ..foresifej. ; t'6, continue afforestation in . suitable localities; urged the removal of the duty oh 'int. ported timber, arid the abplftibn of ; the differential railway rate's. : .

. The coi'ifererice also passed a. motion expressing appreciation: of .the efforts of Mr Lysiiar'(of Gisbbfrie) to improve tlie handling of New Zealand., .produce in London. .'""...'.

Christchurch, May 27. < - The Provincial Conference of the North Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Farnfers' Union was continued to-day. A letter from the Dominion Secretary regarding the Farmers' Political Protection Federation, referred by the Executive to the Conference, was discussed in committee. On resuming it was reported that the following resolution had been carried: "That this conference of the action,, of,.the Executive, Committee of the Farmers' Political Protection Federation in regard to the formation and the work of the Federation." Timaru, May 27. The annual conference of the South Canterbury Farmers' Union to-day was largely attended. It discussed affiliation with the Employers' Union, which was disapproved, for fear, of being involved in industrial awards. The proposal from the political party connected, with the Union was also disapproved, but it was decided to refer information on the subject to the branches for, their consideration.

Several farmers expressed strong ob-' jectioji to the new railway regulation regarding the delivery of goods at small stations on certain days only, as it would cause inconvenience when goods were wanted urgently, such as bags at threshing time. Mr John Talbot w;:3 re-elected president to' represent the Union ..at the Dominion Conference. ,

"At the subsequent luncheon Mr Turner, president of the local Employers' Association, assured the farmers that those interested in. industries wanted.as little to do with the Arbitration.Court, as possible. A freezing works manager said those establishments had to! work \ under no less than sixteen, awards.. The Timaru .branch fired for the Far-' mers' Union rifle match, and scored a' total of 418. .W.Kihg, seiir., 'was top; .scorer with 84;