SUMMER TIME AGAINST PRODUCERS’ INTERESTS
OPINION OF R.A.S. DATE OF ROYAL SHOW Press Association WELLINGTON, Thursday. “This conference protests against the further introduction of a Summer Time Bill into Parliament, believing it to be against the best interests of primary producers.” This motion was carried unanimously to-day at the anual conference of the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand. A member drew attention to the method of assessing contributions to hospital and charitable aid boards. This was done on a capital value basis. He pointed out that the country population was 41 per cent, of the total population in New Zealand. They contributed 59 per cent, in the assessment, whereas the towns, with a population of 58 per cent, of the total, only contributed 41 per cent. It was thought desirable to have this altered to a basis of half on population and half on capital value. Under this system the counties would contribute 48.6 per cent, and the towns 51.4 per cent., a much fairer proportion. In view of further discussion it was decided to reconsider the decision to hold the Royal Autumn Show in January.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 369, 1 June 1928, Page 16
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187SUMMER TIME AGAINST PRODUCERS’ INTERESTS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 369, 1 June 1928, Page 16
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