N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2257, 31 July 1908, Page 2

N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION.

CONTINUATION OF CONFERENCE. [Press Association.] WELLINGTON, July 30. . The Farmers’ Union Conference today decided to urge the Government to assist local bodies in taking land for necessary roads to Native lauds where such roads have not been provided for by the Native Land Court. _ . It was also resolved that only ratepayers be empowered to vote on local government matters in counties, road hoards, and rural districts, -and that the Conference protests in the most emphatic manner against the proposal to extend the Parliamentary franchise for the purpose of electing those bodies. In the course of discussion on the subject of payment to Borough and City Councils of all fees paid for the issue of auctioneers’ licenses. the opinion was unanimously expressed that it was unfair to deprive country bodies of all share in ~ such money. A statement was made thit the best method of allocating such moneys would be to devote -them to Hospital -and Charitable - Aid Boards. A motion embodying these views was passed.

At the Conference to-dav resolutions were adopted as follows: That the Noxious W eods Act bo enforced ■ and applied equally -to Crown and Nituve lands wherever the same adipnis lands occupied by Europeans; that- the Department be thanked for the great success that lias attended its action in the past, arid be asked' to carry out the Noxious AYoeds Act with greater stringency; that, in view of the great success that has attended the (introduction of the small owls in tiie destruction of small birds, it is desirable to' make some: united efforts for the importation of a sufficient number for distribution throughout j5T', Zetland, and that local bodies which have power to make a rate for such purposes be urged to take united action accordingly; that, in view of the present system of annual sheep dipping without auy strenuous attempo to exterminate the vermin, it is desirable to consider wli it- methods can be adopted for the securing of the absolute extermination of all Miec,p parasites; tliatithe Government bo asked to endow a chair of unil science- in one of the Universities of the Dominion; that the Government he asked to establish experii.ieiita farms in the South Island; that the Inspectors have power in order dairy herds. including hulls, to be treated tor contagions abortion ami contagious nianiities, notice to be given to have herds so -treated uhere considered .lorossn— by Inspectors; that the owner of the hind for t O , is not provided ioi be liable for improvements *lomanded under the Da'iry moviiV,v I ton,,n * ?».“.« interest on term 1 tll ?. roo,nt ? on during tho i. °, f occupation : -that the Govern- ”* t J wiuosted to establish a s parato Land Board for Poverty

fr-mn !> n° r ”x- " r £ p Gngs were received an’ SetHWales Farmers’ , 'l l this Association, now in con-