FARMERS THANK MR FORBES.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 38, 16 February 1929, Page 4

FARMERS THANK MR FORBES.

FARMING FIRST, the official organ of the Auckland Branch o£ Jhe Farmers’ Union, in an article, J X Forbes versus Mr Hawken pays a tribute to the former in connection with his action regarding the Westfield Meat Works Extensions. Have not got all we wanted. lUe naner suvs, “but 'this we can say. I I mu opinion that Ha., Hr Hawke„ veiiiaiiieil Minister of Agriculture, Messrs Veslcy ami Company would have remained masters ot ic lield, and the tanners would Have had their trcezlng interests hande to the tender mercies of proprietary, as their finance was 'handed to the hanhs. We Have to tlianli the United Party C husiness men’s Government thong it is tor a fairer deal than it seems perfectly certain was intended W the Reform Government. t use heating ahVn.t the ** ™ ft u V q and pretending that these matteis, aim e cannot see that we have nanowlv escaped serious mjuiy. chance of iniury is still nearer than ever before, hut we have escaped GV j * haimr and thanks are for the time being aim (lue to Mr Forbes,”