AUSTRALIAN FARMERS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1932, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN FARMERS

APPEALS TO GOVERNMENT.

[by CABLE —PBESS ASSN. COPYBIGHT.]

(Received August 12, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 12.

“A grave national warning” to the Government and the people of Australia, is issued by the Graziers’ Association of New South Wales, which in letters to Mr Lyons and Mr Stevens, declares that the greatest primary industry of the State is already disintegrating and borders on a state of financial collapse. “Recovery may still be possible,” the Association states, “but only by bold drastic and swift action by our national leader’s — action which must be complete before the. wool export season opens on August 29.” The Federal Cabinet, at a meeting decided upon the appointment, of an expert committee to carry out full investigation into the wool industry in Australia with a view to determining what steps are necessary to bring about a rehabilitation of the industry. Mr Lyons, on making the announcement, said that the committee, would, in all probability comprise seven members. The personnel was not yet completed. The decision of the Cabinet followed an interview which Mr Lyons had with Sir Graham Waddell, President of the Woolgrowers’ Council, in Sydney, in the course of which Sir G. Waddell pointed out the urgent necessity for assistance being provided, m order to place the wool industry on a basis, which would be profitable to the grower.