FARMERS’ POLITICAL PARTY.
PATETONGA OPINION., DISTINCTLY ADVERSE. The Patetonga branch of ’ the Farmers’ Union called a public meeting of settlers to decide the point as to .vhether the farmers here flavoured the entry of the farmers into politics. • Mr James Patterson, president of the local. Farmers’ Union, was in the chair, and-lucidly explained the posi- .. tio.n to a good. attendance. After a deal of discussioti, on the motion of Mr J. Costello, seconded by Mr A. Smedley. the .. following resolution was carried by a large majority: “That this meeting of Pate tonga farmers does not favour the formation of a Farmers' Party in Parliament." The matter of a decision upon this question really rested with the local Farmers’ Union, but the committee • of that body- did not consider that ■ any' branch fairly represented public opinion. The list of flnan,cial members is a fair indication of the standing of the Farmers’ Union throughout the country. The consequence was that the public were invited to express the opinion they might ultimately do at the poll.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4407, 28 April 1922, Page 3
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173FARMERS’ POLITICAL PARTY. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4407, 28 April 1922, Page 3
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