FARMERS ON TOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20500, 30 August 1928, Page 10

FARMERS ON TOUR.

PROPOSED TRIP FOR 1929,

(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, July •*?. A meeting of New Zealand farmers in London took place at the office of the High Commissioner on July 17 to discuss matters in connection with the proposed visit to the Dominion towards the end of next year of farmers from Great Britain and South Africa. The meeting was called by Sir James Parr at the suggestion of Sir P. StewartBnm, president of the British National Union. The New Zealanders present Norman FitzHerhcrt (London), Messrs H. G. Balfour Kinnear (Picton), John E. Lane (Hawke’s Bay), A. Sutherland (Palmerston North), Andrew Guy (Palmerston North!. H. H. Wall (Gisborne), J. E. Leeson (Morrinsville, Waikato), 11. E. Stephens (chairman of New Zealand Fruit Board), George Dennistoun (Peel Forest!) A. S. Ehvorthy and P. A. El worthy (Timaru), Freeborn-Parsons (Blenheim), I. W. Trolove (Blenheim). Sir James Parr presided. The High Commissioner said the meeting had been arranged to have a talk with Sir Pieter Bam. founder of the National Union of Farmers (now the British National Union). He thought the idea of a visit of fanners from other parts of the Empire to New Zealand was a good one. The Now Zealand farmers present were of the opinion that the Farmers’ Union in New Zealand would be capable of taking up the organisation of the torn-. Sir Pieter 'Vas assured that ho could rely upon the enthusiasm of the Dominion people to make the proposed trip a great success in every way. No doubt the Farmers’ Union would ask for the cooperation of the various chambers of commerce, particularly in the smaller towns, and of the agricultural and pastoral associations. The following resolution, proposed by Mr H. H. Wall, and seconded by Mr J. E. Leeson, was carried: —“That this meeting, having heard the views of Sir Pieter Bam with regard to the objects of the British National Union, suggests that as a nucleus for organisation purposes in New Zealand the New Zealand Fanners’ Union be asked to undertake the initial work in connection with the tour of Empire fanners to New Zealand next year.’’