CORRESPONDENCE.

Grey River Argus, 22 July 1926, Page 6

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CRY FOR PROTECTION. (To the Editor.) Sir.—lt is amusing to pick up the daily papers and se« the outcry from farmers and timber kings against the importation of a bag of oats from Chili and a 4-by-2 board from Oregon. What a contrast to the sympathy extended to, the coal miners from the self-same individuals! When the coal miners dared to protest against hundreds of tons of Newcastle coal from Australia that was coming into New Zealand, and the New Zealand miners were only working half time, they were classed a s Bolshevists and “Red Feds” etc. Not so, the farmers and the “Bush Kings”, now that thp boot is <»n the other foot. They imag«ne they are very justified in demanding protection from the Government. ? T v earnest wish is that they receive the same treatment as was meted out to the miners, and it may bring them to their senses a little, with the result, that they will, in future, have a little mnrp sympathy for those in the minority, who have to put r.p with the so called trade channels. I am etc.. A MINER. Seven Mile.