HARDSHIP FOR FARMERS
RESTRICTION ON KILLINGS. (Press Assn.) DUNEDIN, April 29. The serious hardpship imposed on Otago high-country farmers by the restriction on wethers going into freezing works this season was ■> thoroughly discussed by a con ferenee held almost a fortnight ago between the Otago Provincial Council of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, the New Zealand president of the union, Mr W. W. Mulholland, and Air li. Al. Christie, adviser to the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Barclay. The eonlerence sent a telegram to the Prime Minister urging the removal of the restriction on this class of stock and undertaking to ensure that only the annual high country drafts would be killed. The customary acknowledgment was received but, though additional telegrams were een t in the meantime, no further reply was received till to-day, when the following message arrived from Mr Barclay : “Your telegram received. Sorry, but unable to open works for extended killing at present. Killing returns of sheep in South Island up to present are above normal.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 126, 30 April 1941, Page 8
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168HARDSHIP FOR FARMERS Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 126, 30 April 1941, Page 8
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