THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY
GROWERS' FEDERATION DECIDED ON SECRET POSTAL BALLOT CHRISTCHURCH, August 24. An overwhelming majority in favour of the formation of federation of all the tobacco-growers in New Zealand in place of the several existing associations was shown in a secret postal ballot of growers taken recently by the Tobacco Board. The result of the voting was announced by the Hon. D. G. Sullivan to-day as follows:—For the proposal 318, Against 86, informal 9. “I consider that the formation! of a New Zealand tobacco growers’ federation will be a big step forward in the development' of the tohacco-growing industry,” said the Minister. “ The existing associations have been, and are, established more or less on the basis of companies for which the meim hers are growing leaf, and the result is that the associations have never been able to speak with, one voice. ”
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Evening Star, Issue 22735, 24 August 1937, Page 16
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143THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY Evening Star, Issue 22735, 24 August 1937, Page 16
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