PRESS AND FARMERS
Generous Treatment
Criticism of the attitude) of the New Zealand Preess to the Farmers’ Union was expressed by Major M. McDonnell at to-day’s conference of the Hawke’s Bay provincial district of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Other members of the Union took exception to these remarks, stating that they had no fault to find with the local Press, which, they contended, gave farmers’ interests very generous treatment. No further comment was forthcoming and the discussion lapsed.
The discussion arose out of the minutes of the previous annual meeting, iu which reference was made to the policy of the Union’s organ, “Point Blank.” Major McDonnell, in defending this publication, explained that it had been inaugurated to further the interests 01 the Union, as the Press of the Dominion did not give publicity to the affairs of the Union.
Mr J. A. Miller expressed the opinion ■•hat the local papers gave more information regarding farmers' affairs than others in the Dominion. Few papers were more generous in this respect. Mr W. Puddle said Hint he had no fault to find with tl.e Press. The Union’s meetings were always given pi bli-lty, _
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 124, 11 May 1935, Page 5
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192PRESS AND FARMERS Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 124, 11 May 1935, Page 5
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