PUKEKOHE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 72, 25 March 1915, Page 7

PUKEKOHE.

Mr. John Coady is the only candidate who so far publicly announced his Intention or offering his services to the electors at the forthcoming municipal eection. TTJ AKATJ. The attention of tne Town-Board has been drawn to tne attitude taken up by the Government In regard to the meat question. A fanner Belling to the Government sells to b. (free ou hoard). H the farmers are desirous of taking advantage of the Government's, offer, ohey have, to send their-'cattle and sheep to He freeafag. Works to. be fclHed and frdseh, and on account of the limited- apace procurable, which is more" often than not taken up by dealers, he is obliged, to sell to dealers, who are pa»ng the same .price, as the Government are- payIng. This ls satisfactory, but the dealers majce their profit on the sale of hides, wool, and fat. For Instance, in the case of a 801 D wether: 41bs of fat are worth 6d, and the skin and wool are worth 4/, making a total amount of 4/6. The farmers maintain that the .dealers should not he allowed to came between the farmers and the Government, and aoconlhiglji hare the Town BoarS* laalalsiaa la, :&& matter, tb«j» the aoneatiDn Oat Has Qoitavaomt sfaooM, takeover ail Inu fiaaaliii wamtu.AßPthta.Domlnton, aeeSn» that they baa* taken over an the mead, Th* Ttmra 'Board, lntaaft yiaelng (be matter before the Government. There la also a further request that the Government should he-asked to call a meeting ot representative farmer*, so that fall Information ihoalft lie imparted to the. Government on the anhjeet- -