FARMERS’ COMMON CAUSE
NEW ZEALAND AND BRITAIN REGULATION OF PRODUCTION. VIEWS OF SIR JAMES- PARR. RIDICULOUS FOREIGN BUYING. (United I'cera Associ-ation—-By Electric Telugrttpi* ) Received 11.30 a.m. to-day. LONDON, March 9. The English and New Zealand farmers should combine mutually to increase prices and regulate production, said Sir James Parr at a luncheon arranged bv the Mersey Docks Harbourboard. New Zealand farmers realised that British produce had first claim in Britain, but tho New Zealand farmer should come next, he sakL It was rediculous that 50 per cent, of the imported butter' came from foreign countries and surprising that ibo people were content to buy Danish at 98s when 'New Zealand so.lcl’ at 70s. 1 ie added that'he had" jlist' contracted with British firms to supply the New Zealand -.Government.with.£ 100,000 worth of railway materials.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 10 March 1934, Page 5
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134FARMERS’ COMMON CAUSE Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 10 March 1934, Page 5
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