MEETING OF SHEEPOWNERS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16932, 6 September 1920, Page 3

MEETING OF SHEEPOWNERS.

•' FEEE COMPETITION" TOK PRODUCE. A meeting of eJieepiarmers wae lield at Timaru on Saturday, Mr Geo. Murray, of Braomar, Lake Tekapo, in the chair. Tlie meeting - wi6 called by the Canterbury Sk-cepownera' Union, with a viow to tho formation of a loeal committee of Eheopfarmers , who would meet ft hen necessary in order that, matters especially affecting South Canterbury, and any question of vital importar.eo to tho sheepfarming industry generally, might be fully discussed, and the views of South Canterbury bo adequately brought before tho Central Executive. Jtceu interest was shown in tho various matters brought forward, &nd the advantages to sheepowners of combined action,rand efficient representation, were dwelt upon by ecveral epeakera. The following wero elected to tho commit{■co: —Messrs Ueo. iturrny (chairman), H. B. S. Johnstone, K. Neill, H. Elworthy, K. li. Guinness, J. iTtaee, I l '. 11. Smith, J. Cameron, and Y, r . Preston. _ • Before closing the general meeting- and going into committee, tho secretary said that he had been asked to place beforo thoeo pre- i ssnt the motives that had actuated tho Canterbury. Sheepowners and Sheopownero' Fed- ! eration Executives in their action regarding j tho granting of a license to Messrs Amour and- Co. H© stated tbo case as put forward j by tho various bodies who are in favour of freo competition, and said that tho attitude j taken up by the esecutivo in this matter was orompted by an honest desir© to act in. tho best interests of the industry they represent. After a. full discussion on the various,. points raised, the- following resolution, propoaad by Mr* E. It. Guinness, and seconded by 3lr H. B. S. Johnstone, was carried with only two dissentients: —"Thnt this meeting j considers it essential that free competition | be allowed for our produce, and that tho | net-ion taken by the executives of the Canter- ] bury Sheepowners' Union and Sheepowners' Federation, regarding the granting of a licenee to Measrs Armour and Co. 1-e fully endorsed."