FARMERS' UNION
.IttEETING OF G-LADSrrONEBRANOH aawal meeting of the Gladstone Swapcu or the Fanners' Union was held pn tho Longhush schoolroom on Tuesday evening. t ' | The following remitj were drawn up, ■ and are to bo forwarded to the .Wel.Urngton Provincial Conference:— ; (1) That the farmers request the Government to put on an export tax, in place of oscesß profit tax. (9) To ensure wheat growing, the Government be requested to import agricultural motors 'audi sell them at cost formes willing to take on tract ploughing, returned soldiers for preference. ' s ■ ' . The. following were eleoted a local committee:—Messrs, S. G. Broadbent, G«>. Foreman, P. H. Nathan, J. K. Strang, S. DalgUieh, iW. Bey, D. F. Fonnan, Wv M'Gregor, R. Cooper, A. C. Gawith, R. Bonall, J. Bannister, and N. Nunn. j Messrs. S. : G, Broadbent and E. Renal 1 wer© eleoted to represent the Gladstone branoh on the executive. > , Mr. S. G. Broadbent was elected a ddegato tb\ attend! provincial conference at Marton.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3057, 19 April 1917, Page 8
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