FRUITGROWERS’ CLAIMS
DEPUTATION TO CABINET SERIES OV REQUESTS (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Various problems affecting the fruitgrowing industry in the Dominion were placed bclorc the acting-Primc Minister, the lion. R Eraser, and Cabinet Ministers, yesterday, by a deputation from the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation. The serious nature of some of the difficulties was stressed and an assurance was given by Mr. Fraser that they would receive early considera-
The deputation requested that the Government consider placing all primary producers of foodstuffs on flic same basis as fishermen regarding the rebate on petrol; that it should institute an inquiry into transport costs in the Nelson province; that it should grant relief from the social security tax on foodstuffs produced by farmers on their farms; that it should abolish or alleviate the heavy traffic fees on orchard is ts’ lorries, and that an inquiry should be made into the rating system in Hawk.es’ Bay and that an improvement ibe made in the telephone service in relatively densely populated back country areas.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20013, 11 August 1939, Page 13
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171FRUITGROWERS’ CLAIMS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20013, 11 August 1939, Page 13
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