DISSATISFACTION OF FARMERS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 189, 9 May 1944, Page 4

DISSATISFACTION OF FARMERS

Contentious Legislation

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WANGANUI May 8.

Strong dissatisfaction with contentious legislation described as being detrimental to the farmers and the country as a whole and fears that future measures would be even more detrimental, particularly the elimination of the country quota, were expressed when deputations from six county councils waited on the Wellington central provincial executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union at its annual meeting at Marton today. The delegates were unanimous that farmers throughout New Zealand should organize against such measures as were likely to imperil the primary industry of the Dominion. Suggestions that farmers should take direct action by refusing to pay rates, were made at the meeting, but were not favoured, but a resolution was carried deploring the fact that the Government had seen fit to introduce contentious legislation during the present critical period after having made a promise that noj such contentious legislation would bebrought forward' till after the war.. The counties represented were Kiwitea, Manawatu, Kaintnga, Pohangina, Oroua and Rangitikei. A resolution was carried unanimously that an assurancexbe obtained from the; Government that tneicountry quota would/ not be interfered; with, as such action: would be a distinct breach with the fighting services, particularly those serving overseas.