FARMERS PAY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 13, 9 October 1945, Page 3

FARMERS PAY

DE-RATING CAMPAIGN

The Auckland Executive of the Farmers' Union is persisting in the campaign lor the de-rating of farm lands. At last monthly meeting Mr R. W. Strugnell moved that a subcommittee be appointed to go further into the matter to see what action might be taken in view of latest. developments. Supporting the motion Mr A. E. Bryant said last year's subsidy for the Waikato hospital was £314 000 and it was planning a programme involving an expenditure of Mr Robin-' son said they were doing the work that the Dominion body should be doing. Mr Scott. Davidson said lie v;as at last Counties' Conference when there were over 400 present with an average age of the executive of about 75. What results could be expected? If the proposed sub-committee was appointed it would have to go right forward to the time for selecting representatives for the next County ©lections. He had sought an undertaking that another conference would be held after the Parliamentary Committee had reported but the only promise*he could get was that ,jone would be called if the committee'>- report seemed to indicate that this Avas advisable.

Mr Bird read a telegram just received from Mangonui stating that its rate notices, were on the same basis as last year.

Resolutions were curried appoint, ing a local sub-committee as moved by Mr Strugnell and also that the Dominion Executive be asked i'or a report on the progress to date of the sub-committee set up at the last Dominion Conference to active, ly further the de-rating campaign in regard to hospital rates.