DAIRY FARTHERS' CLAIMS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 4, 28 April 1939, Page 4

DAIRY FARTHERS' CLAIMS

■If Mr Nash still hopes New Zealand: dairy farmers will be willing to accept for next year's produce the guaranteed prfce paid during the current year and, according to his latest statement, he does, he will not receive much encouragement from the meeting of the Waikato Sub-Province of the Farmers' Union. Another attempt is apparently to be made to persuade Mr Nash to raise the current season's price to the level recommended by the advisory committee, but the Minister is taking the initiative in the other direction, ''in the interests of stability." In this connection strong argument has been put forward by the secretary of the Morrinsville Dairy Company, showing that as a result of climatic and other conditions dairy farm owners have been placed in a very unstable position.. The restiveness of the dairy farmers is further illustrated by a proposal, rejected by the conference, that the farmers 'should take direct action to secure what they believe to be: mere justice, and by another suggestion that a farmers' political party should be formed to secure direct representation in Parliament. The suggestion to "strike" arose as a result of the fact that many proposals for the improvement of the farmers' position have been submitted to the Government and nothing more has been heard of them. Thus some farmers are seeking a weapon whereby they can draw more forcible attention to their claims. In Parliament the farmers are under a handicap but it. would be unwise to turn to politics as all shades of opinions are represented in farmers' ranks, while it is doubtful whether winning a few seats would outweigh the advantages of present independence .

WATtf 11 ON HI LLC REST An excellent water supply has been secured by Mr George Hanu.ll who lias just built a new residence on Hillcrest. Mr Hamill is pumping by a ram from th e Waiiwi stream which flows from the golf links md comes down the gully behind The Rock. It is stated that the wate r is better in quality than the town i supply.

STATE LOTTERY NOT WANTED Strong exception to the proposals advanced by "Now Then, L,td'' for the establishment of a national lottery was taken by the Hay of Plenty Presbytery at its meeting in Whale;;, tanc last week. The meeting, in dis. cussing a circular received from the New Zealand Presbytery, was of the opinion that a firm stand should be made against any such plans.