DUTIES ON WHEAT
MARTON URGES NEED FOR PROTECTION FREE TRADE DISCUSSED (Special to THE SUSJ MARTON, Tuesday. “That the Marton branch of tie Farmers’ Union favours the presen: duties on imported wheat being con tinued” was a remit to the annual conference sponsored at the annual me-. ing by Air. G. L. Marshall, who states that there was a possibility of its present Government lifting the duty “Wheat growing should receive every possible encouragement," k* added, because it employs more labour than any other farming pursuit. Mr. E. Thoms: But is not the union; policy free trade? Mr. Marshall: That is so, but while the Government continues to prote f secondary industries we should no: refuse assistance for primary industries. The chairman, Mr. J. Cornfoot: Jr my opinion I don’t think we shouk depart from the union's policy; if can’t grow wheat here as cheap & Australia can land it here then it * time we stopped wheat farming. Mr. Marshall: Why should close oi two millions of our money go out t* Australia when we could produce th* grain here? The remit was carried.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 634, 10 April 1929, Page 10
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183DUTIES ON WHEAT Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 634, 10 April 1929, Page 10
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