POTATO HARVEST
ARMY AGAIN OFFERS TO CO-OPERATE Provided that reasonable personnel is available, the Army will co-operate with producers in Canterbury in the harvesting of the potato crop, on similar lines to the help given with the last grain harvest. This information was given to the North Canterbury District Council ol Primary Production by the Army when it met 'in Christchurch yesterday The Armv asked, however, that reasonable notice should be given of the number of men likely to be required. The secretary iMr A E. G. Lyttlei reoorted that he had canvassed tne potato districts to ascertain the number of men required tor this assistance Several members, who expressed keen appreciation of the Army’s attitude. commented upon the shortage ol labour in the ; r districts Mr S G Farquhnr was appointed v.ulh the secretary to confer with Hu* Army authorities'as to the manpower required.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23940, 6 May 1943, Page 6
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