INVASION IN ENGLAND

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 8, 9 July 1931, Page 10

INVASION IN ENGLAND

FARMERS' OPINIONS

There Mas an international flavour about a ro mit discussed by tho conference of the New Zealand Farmers' Union-last; evening. It was as follows: That in view of the serious invasion af our Home market by produce fwun Bussia, where we liavo reason 1,0 believe the conditions are akin to slavery, tho Government bo urged t<> keep a close watch on the position and prevent a similar position arising in New Zealand. Mr. A. E. Bobinson (Auckland) asked the coo if erenco to consider the remit carefully beforo voting. Mr. G. Hodgson (Auckland) said that shivery vj'as mentioned in the remit. What ware conditions in Now Zealand, where a j.nun had to drag his wife and children through the mire in the dark hours of the morning or night? Children had gone to sleep in school as a result of having to get up early to milk cows. 'If one talked about slavery in Eussia, Jie was opposed to it. Mr. R. H. Foist (Auckland) asked whether it was suggested that it was unfair (trading for Eussia to send her produce, away. Was it dumping? There was no such thing as dumping primary products, which were regulated by world parity. Mr. "U r . Boyd (Auckland) said the conferesuce might get itself into trouble over the remit. Mr. 'W. B. Hammond (Canterbury) said tbia-t Bussia had rid herself of her national debt; we were still working under Uc, Mr. J' 1 . C. Roberts: "What would you say if the Farmers' Union in England did the: same thing to us as we are suggesting' to Eussia?" Mr. ,T. A. Kerr (Hawkes Bay): "This is no business of ours; what right have we to, criticise the Home Government as to what goes in there?" The remit was carried in the following foi-m: — TJiat in view of the serious invasion of our Home market by produce from Eussia, the Government .be mrged to keep a close watch on tho position.