FARMERS AROUSED
APATHY DISAPPEARS SUPPORT FOR UNION A complete reversion from the apathy formerly displayed by the farming community toward the Farmers’ Union was reported by Mr. AP. O’Shea, Wellington, secretary of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, who is visiting Gisborne to corelate evidence for a report to the Royal Commission to inquire into the sheepfarming industry. “Farmers have apparently realised that the union is genuinely concerned with safeguarding their interests.” he said, "and it is surprising how many branches have been set up recently in isolated places throughout New Zealand.” Contrary to the opinion held in official circles, said Mr. O'Shea, farmers generally speaking were not well off. Many with the smaller holdings were not earning as much as men employed on public works. Mr. O’Shea arrived in Gisborne last night and to-day met the Poverty Bay provincial executive on matters concerning the commission of inquiry into the sheepfarmin 2 industry.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20014, 12 August 1939, Page 4
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