FARMERS' UNION.

Thames Star, Volume LXV, Issue 18236, 9 July 1931, Page 3

FARMERS' UNION.

ANNUAL Taxing Farmers' Lorries. LIABILITY OF POWER BOARDS. FOR DAMAGE BY CURRENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 9. At the Farmers' Union Conference the South Taranaki remit suggesting that farmers' lorries should be exempt from heavy traffic fees, providing they were used for carting the farmers' own produce to the nearest railway was discussed. Opposition was raised ou various grounds and on a vote being taken the remit was lost. A remit that inquiries should be made as to whether it was not possible for British material to be used for frozen meat carcase covers led to the secretary stating the extra cost would be from £IO,OOO to £12,000 a year and that the meat committee had come to the conclusion the extra cost would not be justified. He had been further informed that a number of works used English stockingette, because the extra cost was rather less than usual and it was hoped the position would resolve itself into preference tor British material. The matter then lapsed. , , t> A remit was affirmed that Powei. Boards be compelled to accept liability for loss of life and dam 2 ge to stock on property due to the existence of power lines during and after section. Also another remit that the Power Boards Act be amended to provide that on questions of loans the franchise be the same as is provided in the Counties Act.