REIMBURSEMENT OF 2/6 TO BE SOUGHT

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 14210, 8 November 1946, Page 3

REIMBURSEMENT OF 2/6 TO BE SOUGHT

replacement VALUE CONSIDERED TO BE fair basis for compensation ■

CASES lost in fire at tauranga CITRUS FACTORY

nfffilSlON OF GROWERS AT GENERAL MEETING r 1 OF ASSOCIATION A decision to apply for a reimbursement of 2/6 a case for peases lost when the Internal Marketing’ Division’s Itory in Tauranga was destroyed by fire, was reached at Quarterly general meeting of the Bay of Plenty Citrus (towers’ Association on Tuesday evening. This question was Scussed at length after the meeting had been addressed by Representative of the Internal Marketing Division (Mr A. C ' Referring to the question of field cases, Mr Bridle said that again it was necessary to arrive at some method of olculation that was fair. The subject had been discussed !sth the manager of the Internal Marketing Division, AuckLa (Mr A. H. Eoneyfield). It was nqt desired to have the Question dragging 1 on.

Brooker: We’ve got to jlftereplacement value,. Brid ie spoke of the difficulties arriving at a figure. J!r Brooker: There is no problem chairman (Mr G. T : Bur.rrV) suggested that the meeting on this subject till pt in the meeting. 'ftiea the question was reintroW d Mr C. B. Shaw, who lost a jiuiber of cases in the fire, spoke of ,i e replacement value. He said the asts had been worked out very acutely at 2/7 each and there was j 0 { 0 f labour not accounted for. were 2/7 and 1/7 and the [lower lost a shilling. J Age of Cases I Replying to a question concern--I^the age of cases Mr Shaw declarJ/tliat the age did not matter. He Wed that the case one got tolly was vastly inferior.

i statement'that he had had all i'eases wired at 3d a time, was jdeby Mr Brooker who added that ; B had lost 175. He thought that fewhole question could be got over k all growers affected sending in Mr accounts of the actual cost in placing ' those cases destroyed. Die cost should be met. MrE. W. Meek said that it might Setlatsome of the cases destroyed me worn, but he felt that they jould have lasted better than the iele one was getting- to-day.

The chairman thought members mid remember that Mr Bridle M said he hoped all concerned mid reach agreement with the Into! Marketing Division. The powers were stating their own inEvidual news. Mr Bridle felt that dealing with 4 individual grower presented Acuities. The actual settlement lid be prolonged longer than it Ira desired. IHr Brooker said he was certain I’? whole problem could be solved PPly. if it were settled by the refoment value. He suggested that iryoue who lost cases should send tw account. Ihe chairman: Would you sugprice?. Brooker: A ceiling of 2/6. Overall Price Favoured it not be found better '■iiupset price, for one and all?” the chairman, who added he members were in agreewith Mr Bridle that the desire 11 for one price. you in agreement that there an overall price?” he |^ :9 was p chorus of “yes.” rjchairman: What do you sugr&aw: 2/6, not less. l*‘Bnd]e explained that approxiff J HOOO eases were destroyed. |l' f ■ : T bat would be £SOO. II " ls Parted out by Mr Brooker |r^ r al cases used to cost Gd, a Jy cost 2/6. “Surely,” he K’ should be 2/6.” | fShaw declared that the cases ' )e replaced at to-day's a definitely inferior case. Iw fo 1 6d association apIr I '■* reimbursement of 2/6 a |L :s seconded' by Mr I,*** Mr Bridle "pointed ~e Vision -was hopeful -of Bk,, 13 ues tion cleared up arid on November 15 with |5 nts ' There would be dej»;e Si We : Were an argument over