FARM TAXATION

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 745, 19 August 1929, Page 10

FARM TAXATION

CRITICISM OF MR. W. J. POLSON “SPOKEN OUT OF HIS TURN” Press Association TIMARU, Sunday. The president of the South Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Farmers* Union, Mr. P. R. Talbot, has expressed surprise at the statement made in the House of Representatives by Mr. W. J. Poison, Independent member for Stratford, and president of the Farmers' Union, relative to the discussion on the taxation proposals in the Budget. Mr. Poison stated that he was “speaking for the farmer,” but Mr. Talbot said that in his opinion Mr. Poison had spoken “out of his turn.” Mr. Talbot added that Mr. Poison while president, had as yet received no mandatory powers from the various branches of the Farmers’ Union to speak on their behalf. In fact, that day he (Mr. Talbot) had received a telegram asking that delegates be appointed from the South Canterbury branch to attend a conference in Wellington on Thursday.

SOUTHLAND PROTESTS

“WILL REACT ON PRODUCTION” Press Association INVERCARGILL, Sunday. The executive of the Southland branch of the Farmers’ Union discussed the Government’s taxation proposals yesterday, and the following resolution was carried:—“That this executive views with grave apprehension the supertax which it is proposed to put on the land, and also the reduction in mortgage exemption. It considers that if put into effect, these will react on production. It is further requested that the Government economise in every possible way until the Budget is satisfactorily balanced.”