LACK OF INTEREST AT A CONFERENCE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 August 1933, Page 5

LACK OF INTEREST AT A CONFERENCE.

SPEAKER WOULD HAVE HANDED OVER TO WHISKERS BLAKE. A not ve-.v favour;, .e impression of the attitude of the Fanners' Union Conference to the urgency of the need for. monetary reform was brought back to the Manawatn provieial executive by its President (Mr J. A. McLeavey) at the meeting of the latter body in Levin on Saturday. He had read a paper to the Conference, but was not allowed much time to do so. he said. Several remits also came forward, asking the Government to provide some form of assistance to relieve the financial crisis. The Conference appointed a parliamentary committee to look after the matter, but this might mean that it would be considerably delayed. In the meantime, farmers were going off the land every day. He complained that talking had been carried on all the time that he was reading his address. "I wish that Whiskers Blake had had the job," he added, amidst laughter. Mr L. 11. Best (the other delegate): We spent half a day rliscussine th : .s monetary business. It was noticeable that anyoiv who was tied to a bank wmo not able to open his mouth.