TAXATION PROPOSALS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 19 August 1929, Page 4

TAXATION PROPOSALS.

FARMERS’ UNION PROTEST

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

TxAIARU, Aug. 17. Air. P. Iv. Tal-cot, president of the Soutli Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, expressed surprise at the statement made in the House or Representatives by Air. W. <E Poison, Stratford, president of the New Zealand f armers’ Union, relative to the discussion on the taxation proposals m the Budget.

Air. Poison stated that- he was “Speaking lor the farmer,” but in Air. Talbot’s opinion Mr. Po.son had spoken out of his turn. Air. Talbot said that Air. Poison, while lie was president, had received no mandatory powers lroin the various banners’ Union branches as yet to speak on their behalf. In fact, that day lie (Air. Talbot) had received a telegram asking that delegates be appointed from the South Canterbury branch to attend a conference in Wellington on Thursday next.

INVERCARGILL, Aug. 17. The Southland executive of the Farmers’ Union discussed the Government’s taxation proposals on Saturday, and the following resolution was carried: “That this executive views with grave apprehension the super-tax proposed to be put on land, and also the reduction in the mortgage exemption, and considers that if put into effect it wi.l react on production, and it is further requested that the Government economise in every possible way until the Budget is satisfactorily balanced.”