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THE FARMERS' TROUBLES

Mr. G. W. Leadley, waxed wroth jit . Wednesday's meting of tlio Farmers' Xinion in Christcliurch (says the "Sun,'?) against people who have suggested that the farmers are making a lot of money and are growing rich. A great; deal of bitter,- even malignant, hostility, he said,'had been-shown to. measures'that would benefit the farm-; ers. Some of the farmers, men he knew, .wero making enormous sacrifices the present moment. •Ho instance!'the case of a man of 65 years of age, both of whose sons were at the .war. He had to do all the work of the farm himself, and labour at all Hours. That man was entitled to aU the reward h'c oould get out of it, The'speaker said the city man seemed to think the farmer pioked up money indiscriminately, and that his pockets .were lined with it. If they imagined Vthe fanners of Canterbury were making money like that they were greatly mistaken.' Mr.; Evans declared that influence, ■had been 'used against the fanners in the most'mean manner. "If they belonged'to a! society of. Togues," he declared,' "they-would bo kicked out;" Mr. H6rrell:,'"What for?. For being too honest?" . Mr. Evans said that when it came to , a question of.iv Heat they.had the whole " of tho Nortli Islaridaiid the West-Coast. , against, them...'

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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2629, 26 November 1915, Page 8

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THE FARMERS' TROUBLES Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2629, 26 November 1915, Page 8

THE FARMERS' TROUBLES Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2629, 26 November 1915, Page 8

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