SOCIAL FOR FARMERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 710, 9 July 1929, Page 7

SOCIAL FOR FARMERS

SOUTHLAND VISITORS ENTERTAINED SUPPER AT EXHIBITION “I know of no movement more likely to bring about a better understanding and greater efficiency in the development of industries than these visits,” said Mr. G. Finn, president of the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association, speaking to Southland farmers last evening. THE visiting farmers were the guests of the Winter Show Committee at supper last evening in the Exhibition buildings. The president, Mr. J. T. P. Mitchell, presided over a large attendance of both the farmers and representative citizens. In extending a welcome to the farmers, Mr. Mitchell remarked that the undeveloped land which they might have seen on their tour through Auckland was not waste land. In the course of time it would all be brought under cultivation and would become profitable. Mr. Finn said the success of farming was a national concern. He wanted the visitors to go back satisfied that they had profited from their trip. Southland had wonderful possibilities, said Mr. Finn. This was borne out by the fact that in the last 30 years the province had made greater progress than any other in the South Island. In the absence of the Mayor, a welcome was given by the DeputyMayor, Mr. A. J. Entrican. Replies on behalf of the visitors were given by Mr. D. Dickie, an expresident of the Southland provincial branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, Mr. A. L. Adamson, secretary of the branch, Mr. W. Alexander, Mr. H. Smith McNab and Mrs. W. Orr, president of the women’s division of the Balfour branch of the Farmers’ Union. This morning the party left at t) o’clock for Rotorua.