FARMERS' UNION CONFERENCE.
By Telegraph—Press Association
WELLINGTON, September 6. The Farmers' Union Conference resumed to-day. A motion approving of the principle of freedom of contract and expressing the opinion that no individual should in any way be prevented from disposing of his labour on whatever terms he may consider most advantageous provoked discussion. The motion was carried with the provision that it should only apply to agricultural and pastoral pursuits. A proposal in favour ot the abolition of the flheep tax was generally supported. It was stated that the tax led to incorrect sheep returns being supplied. The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, who was present, said something might be done if they got an amendment of the Stock Act. He expressed dissatisfaction with much -of the dipping that took place and advocated cooperative dips.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8231, 7 September 1906, Page 7
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136FARMERS' UNION CONFERENCE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8231, 7 September 1906, Page 7
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