NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8145, 21 May 1906, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION.

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE.' The following are amongst the principal subjects to bo disoussed at the Wellington Provincial Conference to be h«ld at Pahiatua on Tues lay, May 29th. INLAND SETTLEMENT:—Makuri —That the Government be urged to so amend the Land Act as to give all Crown tenantß the option of purchasing the freehold of their land at the original value, and the payment of the difference between the £ percent now charged on L.I.P. and the 5 per cent, charged to tenants with the right of purchase. Bangiwhaia That the Colonial Council be aaked to draft a bill granting the freehold to Crown tenants, and to take stepa to have the game introduced early next session, and use all its influence to secure foi It the fullest support of the freehold members of the House. LAND ACI:— Feilding—That the Land Act be altered to allow the tenants under the Jjand for Settlement Act to take 7 orops off the land before sowing down in grass, and that crop eaten by cattle or sbeep be not counted as a orop. LAND COMMISSION:—Whareatna, Tenui, Makuri—-That the Colonial Council be urged to obtaio the recommendation of the ,Lanti Oommisson re subsidies to Local Bodies beiug given effect to. ASSESSMENT COURT:— Shannon and Pahiatua—That it is considered necessary to have representation of local bodies on the Assessment Courts. RAlLWAYS:—Pahiatua—That in districts, through, which the railway line passes, and the land taken up ia three chains wide, the Government be asked to grant permission to the occupier of the land adjoining the railway line the right to plant trees inside the railway fences, said plantation to be subject to, the control of the railway authorities. Maurieeville—That the railway department be requested to run as many as possible exclusively stock trains during the busy season. WOOL CHARGES:— Marton— That attention be drawn to the unfair practice now in vogue, of deducing draft oharges of lib on each uwt. of wool sold. Palmerston North—That the Government authorise the Agent-General to enquire into the excessive London warehouse charges on wool, with a view of getting the same reduced. CUSTOMS TARlFF:—Gladstone —That the Union strongly objects to any increase in the Customs tariff. FENCING IRON:—Tenui—That the iron for fencing standards (unpunched) come in free owing to the increasing scaroity of fencing timber. TIMBEii DUTlES:—Kaituna That the duty be taken off all imported timber. # DUTY ON POTATOES:—Eketahuna and Nireaha.—That the Government be urged to at once exempt potatoes from the customs duty of 20 per cent, ad valorem, owing to the unfortunate continuance of the potato blight throughout the colony, - MAIN ROAD BRIDGES -.—Pahiatua.—That the Uovernment be asked to release local bodies from the levies that are now being made upon them for the maintenance of bridges on main roads. GRANTS TO LOCAL BODIES:— Pahiatua—That the system of grants to local bodies be abolished, and in lieu thereof that subsidies be granted by the Government on the •Hufa of««nntr IMMIGRATIONPahiatua. That t&e Government be recommended to graut free immigration to domestio servants of good character under the age of 25 years. VETERINARY SURGEONS:—Pahiatna—That the Government be pointed out the advisability of placing one of the Government veterinary surgeons in the Bush District, it being one of the largest dairying districts in the colony. PRJCE BY WElGHT.:—Shannon and Tenai—That it be a recommendation to the Farmers' Union the advisability, of selling beef by weight instead of per head as at pIGBdQ ti PRICE OF FARM PRODUCE, Kaituna—That a uniform price be struck in the colony for all dairy and farm produce such as chaff,, grain, potatoes, eto. SHEEP TAX:— Kaituna— That the Sheep Tax be levied as follows: 6d for 25,. Is for 50, and 2s for each hundred, as at present: Gladstone, Shannon and Halcombe-#~That the SbeeD Tax be abolished. SHEEP STEALING :—Gladstone —That steps be taken to protect farmers against loss by sheep stealing SHEEP DlPS:—Kaituna That the Minister for Agriculture introduce a Bill to compel all makers and vendors of sheep dips sold in the colony to supply the purchaser with an analysis of the same. VISITING EXPERTS :-Tenui— That the Union endeavour to obtain the Government experts (on stock, fruit treus, garden pests, eto), to visit the , different branches of the Union ou a general round. COUNTRY TELEPHONES: Tenui—That the Conference again bring before the Government the excessive charge made on private telephones. SPEED OF MOTOR TRAFFIC: —Pahiatua—That an Act be placed on the Statute Book, to regulate the speed of motor oars and motor bikes, ao that in a town no higher than 10 miles an hour, and while passing a vehicle of any description, no higher speed than 5 miles an hour be maintained. MOTOR SPEED:—Nireaha—That every motor car in the colony should carry a number in a conspioious place, and that there should be three different speeds; which they should not exceed.