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POLITICAL ACTION

FARMERS ADOPT PRINCIPLE FORM NOT DECIDED. SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED (BY TELEGRAPH ""PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, July 2S. With very few dissenting voices, tlie Farmers’ Union Conference to-day adopted the principle of political action. The committee appointed yesie i\l ay to report esjuicl it Tin cl Ijeeii unanimous in the following finding. Tlie committee unanimously reports that in its opinion the present political situation is extremely unsatisfactory to the primary producer, and that, m order to improve this position, it is necessary that some form of political action should be taken. The committee does not think it wise to decide immediately what this form v'iH o®> and proposes it should be guided by circumstances. For this reason it recommends it be given power to watch events and report its recoinmendation to the next conference, which will be called together whenever, in the opinion of the committee, circumstances warrant it, in order to allow sufficient time for action to he taken before the elections.

FREE RAILWAY PASSES. WOMEN’S DIVISION REQUEST. WELLINGTON, July 28. A deputation representing the women ’s branch of the Farmers ’ Union waited on tlie Premier requesting free railway passes to the union’s nurses and housekeepers and free carriage for books circulated by the union’s library. Mr Coates assured the deputation of the Government’s sympathy with the backblock settlers, but pointed out that tlie granting of the request might lead to hundreds of such requests. Without definitely giving free passes he thought they might be able to fix the matter so that they could obtain them at very little cost.

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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 July 1927, Page 9

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POLITICAL ACTION Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 July 1927, Page 9

POLITICAL ACTION Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 July 1927, Page 9

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