SHEEPOWNERS' UNION
LICENSE FOR ARMOUR AND CO.
(IS? THI.E«!U?S!.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHTJRCH, This Day. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union was held to-day. The- annual report stated that the membership was 1536.' The Government had authorised a campaign of destruction against the kea. Prompt payment and good profits should bo made to enable sheepowners to meet the heavy taxation on their land since the war ended. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of over £1000. Mr. L. A. Rutherford was elected president. ' • . ; . The petition before Parliament regarding Ne>v. : Zealand's meat export trade was considered, at length, and it. was decided that, in the opinion of the meeting, Armour apt! Co. should be granted a license for this year. It was a,l?o decided that.a •: meetivi? of sheepfarmers should be held on-Fridny todireups the matter further. The Chairman urged the revision of the Stock Act, in view of the prevalence of sheep-lifting,
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Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 36, 11 August 1920, Page 8
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151SHEEPOWNERS' UNION Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 36, 11 August 1920, Page 8
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