Derating of Farm Lands
FARMERS’ UNION AFFIRMS PRINCIPLE. Per Press Association WELLINGTON, July 15. The principle of the total derating of agricultural and, pastoral lands for reading purposes was re-affirmed by the Farmers’ Union Conference to-day. There was a division of opinion, however, some delegates holding tho opinion that tho Union should press for partial derating, but an amendment to this effect was lost. The remit carried wa3 the Auckland one reading:—
“This conference considers that the present system of finance for roading purposes under the present traffic conditions is absolutely wrong in principle and practice and demands the total derating of agricultural and pastoral land for roading purposes. It reaffirms, the principle that the users should pay It protests strongly against petrol taxation being devoted to any purpose other than road construction and maintenance and calls upon all farmers to do their utmost to obtain this objective.” "v_
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7210, 17 July 1933, Page 7
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149Derating of Farm Lands Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7210, 17 July 1933, Page 7
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