FARMERS’ CONFERENCE
Land resumption and state BANKS.
I'RKSS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Reoeived 10 48 p-ur., July 24. Sydney, July 24 Tbo Farmers’ Annual Conference has opened. The Chairman, in his address, stated that he had the asauranoe of the Minister of Lands that half a million wonld bo plaoad on Iho Eetiira'cs this year for land resumption Ho rr gardod fre amount as only a dcop in tho bucket. Why could they not fo'low the example bf New Zealand, and borrow five urllicni for tho purpese. and thus provido at once sufficient land for tho people, instead of ■landing by watohing them leave for Canada, Argentine, and other places '? He hoped to see tbo State Baok Bill pass this session. The Chairman, continuing, said bo wai quite oertain that until farmers made uj their m’nds to pul practical men iota Parliament they would not get satisfactory consideration of their interests. There was plenty of room for a farmers’ party.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1817, 25 July 1906, Page 3
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158FARMERS’ CONFERENCE Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1817, 25 July 1906, Page 3
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