FARMERS’ RESOLUTIONS.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 29, 1 May 1924, Page 2

FARMERS’ RESOLUTIONS.

MORRINSVILLE FARMERS’ UNION. The Morrinsville branch of the Farmers’ Union forwarded the follow-

ing telegram to the Prime Minister on Monday morning: “ The Morrinsville branch of the Farmers’ union protests in the strongest possible manner against the present strike by the A.S.R.S. It regards the strike as an uL'empt to use force against the community as a whole, and regrets that arbitration, the ordinary res of civilised men, has been abandoned and that we are prepared to suffer considerable inconvenience to ■'liable you to secure a satisfactory settlement.” DAIRY FARMERS’ EXECUTIVE. A- a meeting of the Hamilton exei cutive of the Dairy Farmers’ Union on Thursday it was decided to send the following telegram to the Prime Minister:—“ That this executive of the Dairy Farmers’ Union expresses the opinion that in view of the selling price of our produce and the high cost of production the country is unable to bear any increase in wages as demanded by the railway employees.” FARMERS’ UNIONS’ ATTITUDE. A resolution was passed last week by the Springdale branch of the Farmers’ Union complimenting the Government on the stand it had taken and trusted that the Government would be firm. Though the strike meant losses to the farmers it was hoped that it would eventually be for the good of all concerned. A motion similar to the above was carried by the Motumoho branch of the Dairy Farmers’ Union and in both cases copies were sent to the Prime Minister and Minister for Railways. On Monday rumour had it that the strike was over and in consequence of this report the Piako County Council refrained from passing a resolution in connection with the dispute.