Bobby Calf Skins Discussed Further

Waikato Independent, Volume XLIV, Issue 6075, 11 July 1947, Page 5

Bobby Calf Skins Discussed Further

CAMBRIDGE FEDERATED FARMERS INJUSTICES TO INDUSTRY Delegates from Cambridge, Kara-pii-o, Hautapu, Roto-o-rangi, Whitehall and Maungatautari were present at the July meeting of the Cambridge Sub-Province of Federated Farmers. Mr G. A. Walsh presided. A discussion centred round bobby calf skins and previous statements made at the June meeting. It was decided to accept the claim that the Bobby Calf Federations were not responsible for the injustices imposed on the industry, when it was placed In a position of subsidising the local tanners to such a great extent, which subsidy was today operating', gravely against trade interests with Britain, and all she meant to New Zealand. Thanks were extended to Mr Q, A. Walsh for preparing a report on the achievements of Federated Farmers, and at this stage, Mr Walsh asked that he be allowed to vacate the position of chairman and that Mr A, Baker take over until the return of the president, Mr W. N, Perry,. Regret was expressed, that' Mr- * Walsh found it impossible to, continue owing to pressure of other business, and Mr Baker was appointed acting-chairman. The meeting agred to defer action in the matter of raising funds until August and in the meantime arrangements are to be made for tire provincial organiser to visit the district. A was passed that the postmaster be approached in connection with the provision of a telephone service for Oreptmga. It was decided that the Government be asked to increase the fertiliser allocation for root-cropping similar to the percentage of increase for top-' dressing.

A remit that all calves inoculated against contagious abortion be compulsorily branded was approved for forwarding on to the provincial executive.

Appreciation was expressed of the provincial executive’s efforts to ascertain the cause of the beef butchers’ go slow policy.

Support was given to a remit from the Cambridge Women’s Division that young people under 18 years of age should not be granted a license to drive high powered cars, and failing this, that a more rigid test be applied to those under 18 years, particularly with regard to the road code. The proposal of Mr G. A. Walsh for tree planting on the Karapiro Lakeside reserve as a National Memorial was supported wholeheartedly by the meeting. It was decided to request the provincial executive to extend the interest shown in this idea.