TOBACCO GROWERS
FORMATION OF A FEDERATION STRONGLY SUPPORTED (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, August 24. An overwhelming majority in favour of the formation of a federation of all the tobacco growers in New Zealand in place of the several existing associations was shown in a secret postal ballot of growers taken recently by the Tobacco Board. The result of the voting was announced by the Minister of Industries and Commerce (the Hon. D. G. Sullivan) today as follows: For the proposal, 318; against, 86; informal, 9. “1 consider that the formation of a New Zealand Tobacco Growers’ Federation will be a big step forward in the development of the tobacco-growing industry,” said the Minister. “The existing associations have been and are established more or less on the basis of the companies for which members are growing leaf and the result is that the associations have never been able to speak with one voice.”
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Southland Times, Issue 23287, 25 August 1937, Page 3
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152TOBACCO GROWERS Southland Times, Issue 23287, 25 August 1937, Page 3
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