FRUIT REFERENDUM.
HAWKE’S BAY DISSATISFACTION
Per Press Association. HASTINGS, Jan. 20. “Wo know now less than ever we did,” said Mr J. 11. Milne, president of the Hawke’s Bay Fruit-Growers’ Association, when the proposed Government control of the fruit industry ivas discussed to-day. Dissatisfaction with the method by which the referendum of ore ha relists on the question was taken by the New Zealand Fruit-Growers’ Federation was expressed, and the following resolution passed: “We deplore the fact that the federation executive did not act in accordance with the resolution passed at the annual conference, asking the Government to take over the marketing of fruit.” The opinion was expressed by manj growers that there was more in the federation’s action than was apparent on the surface and that, as shareholders of the federation, they should demand that action be taken.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 45, 21 January 1939, Page 5
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