TOUR ABANDONED
NEW ZEALAND FARMERS’ VISIT TO BRITAIN. WELLINGTON. April 13. New Zealand farmers will not participate in this year's visit, of Emniro farmers to Britain.. The prevailing financial depression .and the losses caused by the Hawlces Bay earthouake are responsible for a considerable number of New Zealanders who bad intended making f,be ‘trip reversing their decision, and the tour as far as New Zealand is concerned is officially abandoned. Parties of 'Empire farmers from Australia. Canada, South Africa and New Zealand were to have assembled 'll London on June 1. the itUorarv including a 'tour through the British Tslos and visits to Windsor Cn«tle. Rerbv. C'ovPnt Garden and other famous places. Camidn and South Africa ii’ten-i (-o go through with {ho tour, said Colonel ,T. Row, secretary of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, fo-dav. Arrangements had hc,mi made to hold a series of inmort.ant confcrncps during Hie tour, including the ones*ion of holding an Finnirp ' gricnltural Uonferonce. "■InV-h had been suggested by New Zealand.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1931, Page 3
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