FARMERS AFRAID.

Grey River Argus, 10 December 1926, Page 5

FARMERS AFRAID.

OF THE SLUMP. ! Panicky Proposals. WANtIANOi, December !>. I A mass meeting of North Island farmers here to-night reviewed the influences adverse to the prosperity of f the primary producer. There was ah big attendance, including farmers fromji all the North .Island provinces, while ( among the speakers were Air W. J. L Bolson (President of Hie New Zealand L Fanners’ Union), Sir Andrew Russell* ( (Hastings), Air A. Siewart (Marlon),!, Air W. Berry (Masterton), Mr Joha'f Cobbe (I’ei Iding), Air W. B. E. Math-1 j ii son (Hkctahi.ua), Air J. A’ickers (Tar-L anaki), Air C. K. Wilson (Propio), Mr I W. Morrison (Wanganui). L Resolutions were passed calling for:[_ The abolition of the Arbitration i Court. |v 'rhe establishment of a system oiL rural credits, as recommended by thoL Royal Commission. L The extension of the overseas mar-1 kets for Dominion produce. j Economy in public expenditure, lo allow of reduced taxation. | ( Several I’arliamentarians were pre- | ( <ent as well as two Ministers, O. Ilavvken and A. D. McLeod, neither* of whom look any active part in the | proceedings. The tone of the meeting) was one of extreme dissatisfaction with the present position of the farm-. ( ers. Similar rallies are to be held m. dlicr centres. L