MID-CANTERBURY FARMERS
CONSIDERATION OF REMITS ELECTION Of PRESIDENT (Peh United Press Association) ASHBURTON, May 28. The principal remits carried at. the Mid-Cahterbury conference of the Farfriers' Unioh to-day were as follows: That a farmer be taxed only on his equity in his property and be permitted to deduct from his income and emergency taxes the amount he pays in land tax. . That the notice of the Minister of Industries and Commerce be draWn to the serious position in regard to this year's Wheat sowings owing to the adverse weather, pointing out that if the farmer is not encouraged there will be a serious shortage next year. Mr L. O. Oakley was elected president unopposed.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23203, 29 May 1937, Page 7
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