TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 194, 15 August 1936, Page 11

TAIHAPE

general news. The Taumarunui P.ugby representative team arrived in Taihape last night, and will play Taihape for the Main Trunk Cup this afternoon. Both teams will be entertained at dinner at the Gretna Hotel after the match, by the Taihape Rugby Union. Big preparations are under way for fk-r Eire Brigade Ball which will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday next. August 20. The brigade always put on a good “show” and the high standard of entertainment provided in previous years will be fully maintained next w-eek. Particulars are adSvertised. On Wednesday evening, in the Town Hall supper rooms, Colonel S. J. F. - Closey addressed a largely attended : meeting of farmers on “The Economic , Position of the Farming Industry.” '

i The speaker dealt largely with price | levels and tariffs and used graphs, charts and diagrams to illustrate the I various points which he wished to stress. He said that farmers were i under-paid for their products and should receive what he termed a compensatory price “Farmers are fiveeighths short paid for their produce and should agitate for a compensatory price, urged the speaker, who was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his interesting and instructive address, ihe meeting was held under the auspices of the Taihape branch of the r armers Union, and was presided over by Mr. D. Gordon, president of the branch.