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Matamata Record, Volume III, Issue 118, 6 February 1919, Page 3

iNIS SUMMER DANCE FARMERS' AUCTIONEERING Company, Ltd. / will conduct / A ClosUHiig Sale of JFunnitune At- \ / MRB. LUMEN'S jRESIDENCE

Why keep the Australian Industries yoingt to the Ruination of our own, when Money is required for War Loans, Shrinking Jievenue and Employment ? WE think the time has arrived to resuscitate Dominion wheat growing, ere it is too late,' by putting our protective duties on a parity with tho Australian ones, which have made Australia one of tho granaries of the world at prices, as under normal conditions it hw always had a surplus. Under normal conditions, grain contributes about three-fifths of the Canterbury railway revenue, without mentioning its numerous adjuncts. If grain growing is killed, what would miiko good the railway and labour defieicnocs, as on the raw material there aro always two labour handlings, but not so on the imported manufactured articlos ? Just imagine North and South Canterbury and North Otago huge sheep runs, and would not this serious and short-sighted innovation affect land values and all kinds of labour, augmented with tho shipping ports Lyttolton, Timarti and Oanuuu in a state of collapse ? Without bran and sharps, how would our bacon, dairy, poultry, and carrying industries exist in the event of an Australian drought'.' Is it business-like to send our money to Australia for our food supply when it is subjoct to droughts, and for what wo can grow in abundance in tho Dominion ? —ns about half tho value in all instances is labour and railages, and with our lads returning employment must be found for them, otherwiso they will go olsowhero, and wo will become obsoloto though in our infancy. P. VIRTUE, Manager, Northern Roller Milling Co., Ltd.

THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERA-TIVE Bacon & Meat Packing Coy. Ltd. Receiving dates for Feb.: Tirau—Monday, Fob. 17th Hinuera —Tuesday, 18th Matamata —Wednesday, 19th Putaruru—Monday 10th and 24th Waharoa—Tuesday, 11th and 25th Walton—Wednesday, 12th and 26 th S. SHAW, Buyer. Telephone 62, Matamata.