FARMERS’ TOUR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11836, 18 January 1933, Page 6

FARMERS’ TOUR

VISITORS FROM VICTORIA TO INSPECT N.Z. SHORT VIST BUT BUSY TIME PROSPECT® IN AUSTRALIA BRIGHTENING LAND STILL TOO HIGH (Press Association.! AUCKLAND, Jan .17. A party of farmers from Victoria, wlio will spend a. fortnight touring Hew Zealand, arrived by the Mariposa from Melbourne. Some are accompanied by their wives and daughters, tile iwliole party numbering 77. They intend in the short time available, lo study as much as possible of the dairying, pastoral, and agricultural methods and conditions in New Zealand, and will visit both islands. The tour lias been arranged by the Bendigo Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Society, in collaboration with 'tlio New Zealand Government Tourist Bureau Department.

The leader of the party is Mr A. J. Anderson, s hoopla Her, of Cali vie, and Mr E. G. Ham, secretary of the’ Bendigo Agricultural and Pastoral Society, is acting as secretary of tlio tour. i

‘Tt will bo a very quick trip”, said Mr Ilam. “We just thought we would like lo como over here, aud wo are ;nol looking l for anyone to entertain us. We have a lull itinerary worked out-”

Mr Anderson said the prospects lor Australian sheepfarmers were much brighter than they were a lew years ago. Their present problem was high values. If land values were reduced to their proper level, money could be made from sheep and lambs at present prices. While at sea on Monday evening, the party received a radiogram from th c Prime Minister welcoming them to New Zealand oil behalt ol the Government- and hoping that the opportunities they would have for person, ally meeting New Zealand producers would prove of advantage to both. A message of welcome to the Jad\Ca 0 f the party was received also from! the women's division of tlio Farmers’ Union. The visitors spent the afternoon sight-seeing. They lcav t . for Hamilton to-morrow.