BRITISH FARMERS.
DELECATION SET OUT.
FRUITFUL MISSION ANTICIPATED
(United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, January 17. Sixty-one British National Union farmers and lo wives,left Waterloo to embark by the Remuera for New Zealand. . • Thev were farewelled by Lord Bledisloc and the Hon. T. M. Wilford. The leader of the party (Sir S. R. Whiteley) said: "We have the keenest anticipation of a fruitful mission. We are going to learn and exchange opinr ions, and see if we can assist Empire farming, which from the British standfioint, needs building up. It is really ike going to .visit relations. Lord Bledisloe said he trusted the delegation would investigate the possibility of obtaining from New Zealand the best strains of grass seed for use here, instead of the large proportion obtained from foreigners. Mi; Wilford's farewell, while shaking hands with Sir S. R. Whiteley, was: "Go and see how New Zealand, transforms so-called worthless lands into rich pastures. It will be an eye- . opener,," * v
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 83, 18 January 1930, Page 5
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