FARMERS IN CONFERENCE
[P»a United Press Association.] WELI/IKGTOX, September 16. At the Dominion Conference of tha .Farmers' Uirni to-day Mr C. K. Wilson (Auckland) moTeflt 1. That tiie pressing need of a progressive development policy be urged on the Government, embracing- amongst other things the making available of unused lands of the Crown >and of Native a.nd European farmers, and by the acquisition by the Crown of properties already in production which canbboa o acquired at prices allowing successful closer settlement. 2. Tho provision and improvement of access by roads and railways and communication, by mail, telegraph, and teleI>hone. 3. Bovlew and revision of the Public Service 6ystem and administration. 4. Development of our facilities, and encouragement of agricultural education. 5. Improvement and cheapening of means of transport .both in our internal and external trade. 6. Comprehensive development of hydroelectric power. 7. Development of harborage, where needful, and the development of facilities for the navigation of inland waterways. 8. Protection against exploitation of our producta by trusts anil combines, and the discouragement of holding land purely for speculative purposes. The motion was seconded by Mr J. H. Jull, and agreed to without discussion.
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Evening Star, Issue 17149, 16 September 1919, Page 4
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