A TYRANNY LONG ENDURED.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 701, 29 December 1909, Page 8

A TYRANNY LONG ENDURED.

IS JUSTICE This week's market report'of the' New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Distributing Company express n forlorn bope that justice it nigh, in tho following clause — ' "Ke company'siclaiin against State Coal Department.—After a stronuous fight we are glad to inform shareholders that wo have succeeded in getting Parliament to recognise the justice of our claim to havo our case heard bof«»e some tribunal. On the motion of Mr. Field, Parliament passed by 31 to 28 the following resolution —'That the salary of tho general managoi (Stato Coal Department), .£6OO, should be reduced by £1 as an indication that either the Crown Suits Act Should be waived to allow the Farmers' hstnbuting Company to take action against tho Department, or that their case should, be submitted to arbitration as recommended by a committee of the House' [tjiremains now to bo seen what steps ( the l Government propose to gi\ e effect to tho expressed wish of Parliament Tho thanks of tho shareholders are due to' Messrs. Massey, Herdman, Wright, and moro especially to Mr. Field (who, during two Parliaments has strenuously advocated the justice of the company's claim) for their assistance in the exposuro of tho tynany of a Stato Department over an almost defenceless company." ' ' Harvesting Mn rWairarapa is now rapidly becoming general.