FARMERS’ UNION LEADER
PRESIDENT FN PARLIAMENT THE DUAL POSITION QUESTIONED. DESIRE TO WITHDRAW REMIT. • By Telegraph—Press Association. - .Wellington, Last Night The following Auckland remit appeared on the order paper of the Farmers’ Union conference .to-day; “That it would be in the best interests of. the New Zealand Farmers’ Union that no member be allowed to occupy the dual position ox Dominion president and member of Parliament.” At the outset Mr. Topham (Auckland) said that it had not been the intention that the remit should appear on the order paper in the present form. The principle had been carried by a body representing 5000 farms, but it was. not political, inasmuch as it was not a direct attack on the present president, Mr. W. J. Polson. If it would affect the present president he asked leave to withdraw the remit and replace it with a notice of motion. This, however, the conference refused and the remit was moved by Mr. J. A.- McLeavey (Manawatu), who remarked that it. would have been , better if it had not appeared. Mr.- D. Dickie (Gore) expressed the opinion that the remit was hardly necessary, as the conference elected its president every year.' , ; ; After prolonged discussion the remit was put and lost on the voice®. -
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1933, Page 9
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