“GRAVE INJUSTICE”

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20915, 15 October 1942, Page 3

“GRAVE INJUSTICE”

MILK PRODUCERS FAIR RETURN WANTED CHRISTCHURCH DEMAND (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. ■An appeal to the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, to take direct action to secure to the Christchurch milk producers “a fair return for their produce and to prevent sweating of industry,’! was made yesterday by a largely attended meeting of dairy farmers. It was decided to form a Co-opera-tive Dairy Farmers’ Association similar to the Wellington body,®the chairman of directors of which, Mr. J. J. Maher, addressed the meeting. A telegram was sent to Mr. Fiaser protesting against the fixed price of 11 l-6d per gallon and appealing to him personally to secure fair treatment for a loyal, patriotic and nardworking body of producers. “You have been shockingly treated, said Mr. Maher, who said the dairy farmers were receiving less consideration than the striking miners. Mr A P. O’Shea, Dominion secretary of the Farmers! Union, urged dairy farmers to keep trying to get a fair deal. He said the Mayor of Christchurch, members of the Christchurch City Council, and the Christchurch newspapers were unanimous that the industry was being done a grave injustice.