N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17328, 30 May 1918, Page 5

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

"WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE. CPEB UXITKD I'BESS Associattok.l , MASTERTON. May 29. r i? arm ere Union Conference approved of the Land Purchase Board acquiring areas of vanour qualities and size for returned men so that thoy may be able to take up holdings on which they are likely to bo successful.

Mr G. L. Marshall, of Marton, was'this afternoon re-olected president of Wellington Provincial Council of the Farmere' Union.

J® f oll°wing further remits were carried: ihat the Agricultural Department be requested to issue at each post office a list of earmarks registered by farmers in their rppectiy'e districts; that the old system of chaff-cutting per ton be reverted to, instead r!ilwL Sa^ k at P rescnt : thal all officered r?' , /1 ** connected with the {> u F eau . , f or the .convenience settlers, that in order to increase the general interest of members in the union and to promote unity of opinion, it be recommended to branches to increase the S fi riP f ?} a „ B ra< luated scale suffirnnJ nf al l ?l emben receive a copy of the Farmers Union Advocate; that j ul ? l °. n further approach the Auctioneers' Association with a view to having comlu' 17 retiuced in con'T, y . the ruling rate of common or . the Government be urged to extend the time granted to lease iLrKoid. settlers in which to make the^ lington 116 * 11 conference wiU be held in Wel(Pjsb United Press AssociatoiO ™ _ , AUCKLAND, Ma.y 29 The Farmers' Union Conference pissed a resolution that the Government should take I P re^ a , utlons , t ° Prevent the spread of cattle tick and disapproving of the principle of the Government controlling prices except for Imperial war purposes | - ' I