Better insurance cover sought
North Canterbury farmers are anxious to get more comprehensive insurance on their crops in the light of recent heavy storm losses.
The subject arose at a meeting of the North Canterbury privincial executive of Federated Farmers yesterday from a remit from the Cheviot branch.
The Hororata branch i raised the matter because its I own racing club and that at Kurow will soon be required to stop operating locally. •
The remit suggested that in the light of recent disasters, insurance clauses for i crops be looked into inii mediately and investigations be made within the industry. The farmers are concerned that they cannot, without paying very heavy premiums. protect themselves I from severe losses caused by storms. The meeting also carried a remit from Hororata branch land decided to write to the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr May) and the Racing Authority strongly objecting: Ito the loss of permits for, rural racing clubs.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33803, 27 March 1975, Page 15
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