Farmers And Politics
While some delegates to the recet Dominion Conference of the N.Z. Dairy Farmers’ Union favoured one political puc huouoddo sjt pajnoAßj s.ioipo 'jCpmd a third party received little sympathy stated Mr. H, E.Hewlett, vice-president of the Whangarei sub-provincial executive at the executive’s meeting yesterday. “Mr. Rushworih gave some eloquent addresses in which he declared that neither party was much good for the farmer,” said Mr. Hewlett. “One stood for the business man and the other for the trades union,” Mr. Rushworth contended, “and the only real farmers’ party was the Country Party.” The president, Mr. A. Briscoe Moore, also referred to the prevalence of political views during the conference. “Despite this, however,” he said, “there was surprisingly little bad feeling among delegates. Agreement was comparatively easily reached on most matters.”
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Northern Advocate, 28 July 1938, Page 9
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