RURAL DERATING.
FARMERS’ UNION REQUEST. COUNTY COUNCIL’S' DECISION. Total derating of rural lands for roading purposes as a medium for affording relief for the farming community was advocated by Mr A. E. Robinson, Auckland provincial secretary of the Farmers' Union, in a letter which was considered at a meeting of the Raglan County Council yesterday. Mr Robinson contended that the decision of file recent counties’ conference was based on incorrect figures, and lie quoted oilier figures which lie asked the council lo discuss.
“I do not feel inclined In he backing nil these people in their total derating demands," remarked (lie chairman, Mr 11. W. Wilson. The letter was received.
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Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19050, 14 September 1933, Page 11
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