ADVERSE CRITICISM

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 131, 30 November 1933, Page 15

ADVERSE CRITICISM

FARMERS' LEGISLATION

"Farmers naturally resent iniy. attempt to place restrictions? on their industry, yet an examination of our daily life reveals tho fact that wo'are hedged in by regulations framed for the benefit of tho whole community," asserts the latest bulletin of the Now Zealand Farmers' Union. "Several years ago criticism was levelled at the Government for placing the Noxious Weeds Act among the laws of the country, yet farmers are continually asking that this legislation should be more strictly enforced in order to- keep the spread of noxious weeds within control.

"When any legislation affecting the farming community is proposed, be it ever so necessary and sound in principle; it generally has to stand up to a shower of adverse criticism. Legislation is necessary iv many cases to compel the careless and easy-going farmer to keep up with the times. At the present time farmers are confronted with a stock improvement scheme, and a wool improvement scheme, both of which are meeting with a mixed reception. It would be flitilp to make any attempt to improve the quality of our- stock unless tho attempt is a national one, and every farmer 'does his bit.'"

The Prince of Wales was pulled up sharply by a French policeman on point duty at Biarritz. The Royal visitor had, in error, attempted to drive in the yromj direction along a one-way-street* \'\ ' '