THE DOMINION'S DREADNOUGHT

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12750, 22 April 1909, Page 5

THE DOMINION'S DREADNOUGHT

Farmers Support Government's

Action

(Per Un»'ted Press Association).

CHRISTCHURCH, April 21. The North Canterbury executive of the Farmers' Union, agreed to-day to a motion by Mr Leadley, seconded by Mr Wilfred Hall — "That recognising the imperative necessity of England's maintaining naval supremacy in order to keep open our trade routes, and to ensure the safety of our seaborne commerce, this executive hereby expresses its entire approval of Sir J. G. Ward's spirited and timely offer of assistance to the Home Government."

At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association to-day a motion by Dr. Levinge, seconded by Mr Murphy was agreed to, viz. — "That the committee representing the agricultural and pastoral interests of Canterbury, while desiring adherence to constitutional principles in the Government of the country, and regretting that any necessity should .arise tor departure therefrom, nevertheless,' ia, emergency of the occasion, entirely approves of the action of Cabinet in recognising their responsibility and meeting the same in a manner worthy of a loyal and patriotic people by the prompt offer of substantial assistance."