FARMERS’ PROBLEMS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11829, 10 January 1933, Page 2

FARMERS’ PROBLEMS

LEADING MEN TO ADDRESS PUBLIC MEETING AT IV ELLIN G- , TON. SUGESTJONS FOU REMEDY. Some of the leading men in ‘i )e farming industry will speak at, a Big meeting to be held iu Wellington on Tuesday, January 17. The meeting has been called by the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, and will be attended by representatives of different departments of primary production, \llio object is to discuss the financial and economic difficulties which at the present time disturb the farming community. and to present helpful suggestions to the Government. The speakers will include Sir AA illiam D. Hunt, Messrs. AA*. J. Poison, M.P., president of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union; C- A. AA’ilkinson, M.P., Elthaiu; D. Jones, Chairman Of the New Zealand Meat Control Board; Dynes Fulton, Dairy Control Board; W.Maehin, Christchurch; and James Begg, Dunedin.

It is proposed to select a committee at the meeting to place such decisions as may'be arrived at before Cabinet, so that if found practicable they may be incorporated in any legislation brought before T tlic coining session of Parliament for the amelioration of the problems confronting the primary producers. One of the ■ most important subjects to bo discussed will be that of exchange.