VISITING FARMERS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 433, 18 January 1933, Page 5

VISITING FARMERS

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FORTNICSHT'S STAY ^ . ■ ■— • .. i ' C * PARTY ARRIVES IN AUCKLAND AND WILL TOUR BOTH ISLANDS WELCOMED TO NEW ZEALAND

— By Telegraph — Onyyright).

Auckland, Tuesday. A party of farmers from Vietoria who will spend a fortnight touring New Zealand, have arrived .by the Mariposa from Melbourne. Some. are accompanied by their wives and daughters, the whoie party numbering 77— They intend, in the short time available, to study as much as possible of the farming, pastoral and agricultural methods and conditions in h[ew Zealand, and will visit both Islands. Tho tour has been arranged by the Bendigo Agrieultural Horticultural and Pastoral Society in collaboration with the New Zealand Government Tourist Department. The leader of the party is Mr. A. J. Anderson, sheep f armer, of Calivie, ■ and Mr. E. G, Hain, secretary of the Bendigo Agriculturai and Pastoral Society, is acting secretary of the tour. t "It will be a very quick tour," said Mr. Hain. "We just thought we would like to come over here. and we are not lookiug for anyone to entertain us. We have a full itinerary worked out." Mr. Anderson said the prospects for Australian sheep farmers were much brighter than they were a few years ago. Their present problem was high values. If land values were reduced to their proper level, money could be made from sheep and lambs at the present price. While at sea on Monday evening, the party received a radiogram from the Prime Minister welcoming them to New Zealand on behalf of the Government and hoping that opportunities they would have. for personally meeting New Zealand producers would prove of advantage to both. A message of welcome to the ladies of the party was received also from the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union. The visitors spent the afternoon sight-seeing. They leave for Hamilton to-morrow. )