FARMERS' UNION.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 97, 30 May 1914, Page 10

FARMERS' UNION.

Mr ~ "INFERENCE. , PROVINCIAL .s- : f '■erAfter THE SUN went to press yeb». day the conference of the Farmers* Union was continued. "That the attention of the General Manager of Railways be drawn to the-' very unsatisfactory railway service on the Waipara-Cheviot branch, -with a view to having a daily return service, as i 1 under existing arrangements .residents j ' to do business in Chri&tchurch I ** necessary to be three days from home + ' This was" , from the Omihi yZ' h was adopted. Mr B Seah? mith moved > * ml > ifc was «>' the immense: amount of good wo^tt^^ cultural Organisation and its educating effect, anlfn**. , n in England and the British I? l *.** ™. conference urges the executive cure andhold at its office for-the benefit l of farmers the annual report and monthly magazine of this society." -"That thai tariff on wheat between New Zealand and Australia should. be uniform,'' was a remit from the Loburn branch, and the Malvern Union sent a similar remit.

Mr E. Evans pointed out that flour coming hrto New Zealand was rated at £1 per ton, and New Zealand flour going into Australia paid £2 10/- per ton. It took four bushels less of Australian wheat to make a ton of flour. After considerable discussion the first remit was carried.

"That the conference be purged to protest against the action of-wool-buyers in demanding-that farmers should lib of wool per cwt. in each bale,'' was moved by Mr H. G. Livingstone, who said it .was unjust that fanners should forfeit any wool. „ Mr Bur bury thought ■ that buyers should pay for woolpacks. The remit was adopted. ■ - , Mr Leadley moved and ,it was carried "that this conference of North Canterbury farmers desires to- express its sense of the valuable services rendered to the farmers of New Zealand by the Hon. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner for the Dominion. The energy and ability displayed by Mr Mackenzie in seeking to open up new points of - distribution for our frozen meat and other produce; in protecting our exports from unfair treatment, and exploitation by unscrup.ulous traders, and in urging-upon those who-have the handling of our goods better and more up-to-date methods, compels our warmest appreciation and thanks! - And that a letter covering this resolution be : forwarded to the High Commissioner in recognition of his valuable services to the farmer and to the Dominion he" so worthily represents." ■