HARVESTER TRUST.
(Per Press Association.) .Christchurch, last nigh:
At a meeting of the Executive of the North Canterbury Farmers’ Union to-day a deputation from the implement manufacturers waited on the meeting re the Harvester Trust. After the position had been disoussed the following motion was adopted by tbo Executive : “ That the proposal to move Parliament to impose prohibitive Customs duties on imported farm implements and machinery is premature ; (2) that, not sufficient reasons have yet been shown for any special legislation aimed at the International Harvester Trust Company of America ; (8) that the Exeoutivo recommends members of the New Zealand Farmers’ Uoion and farmers generally to encourage and support as far as possible the purchase and use of New Zealand-made farm implements and machinery, and thus euoourage looal industry." Copies of the resolution were ordered to be sent to the Premier, members of Cabinet, all M.H.R.’e, and oolonial and provincial executives of the Union.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1564, 21 September 1905, Page 2
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