THE WHEAT CROP.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15137, 28 November 1914, Page 9

THE WHEAT CROP.

NEW SOUTH WALES BILL.

SYDNEY. November L' 7. In the legislative Assembly Mr Hall moved the introduction of a Bill empowering the Government com-piili-orily to acquire the whole wheat crop of the State, i'or its sale and distribution, and '.o provide for varying certain contracts. He then moved the suspension of the Standing Orders 10 push the Bill through all :>t:.gas a: onesitting. The Loader of the ■Opposition (Mr Wade) and others objecu-d to rushing through such an important incisure.

Some lively c-nes followed, ana the ckvsuro w.as appliod. ami the motion earned hy thirty-ei.c'it to thirty-one. Mr Hal!, in a lengthy explanation. punctuated by many interruption*, detailed Government's intentions. He hoped that they would not have to import. If they adopted t lie Hill they v»-oiild not have to, l>m it they did nut. it wouM bo necessary to import. He oiaimed thai it was unlikely that ihe price of wheat would vi»o inu'l i: '■•..- came- clear that importation was tu-o■■>-s-ary. It v.a> ptopo-sed to fix the i<>:r ohjiN. : t;n price a*. iivf> sJ:i!iinv;s per bushel, at <N)!ii!try railway stations Ar this price farmers would he :;ei;:n:i (considerably iv.ore than i , . provio'.:.years. A higher rate would he allowed for see.] -wheat. Tile Hill would provide 'dm wher-' iiiimeis had esitered into ;; w>lll rart To m-U their wh>';r. })c!ori % Septenihe.- Ist. Miwer wouKl !>o to vary >ucji coiiinict*. Th»> (iovenitnent would limit :bi- iiK-reivc ii; zliv >iriri> oi h;T;\n to a lial;:>einiv nei , lo.it. Tlio liiil wiiti'i.-l h.> ii<litiini>torixj by a Board. -Mr Hall v.jted jii, ( ; tin> Coverntisfitt was fMitr.nia'.iiie.-'r:!!-; wheat as ,i di'ial re.--:t!t of t!:c> ditir.L-ht and ti'.e «.iT\ Jie ir-t.ini.itod i hat Ai:?tr;'i!;a's \'.-!d .it nventy-seveu uu<] a h;ii: to thirty n;:I----licn l'i!>lu>i<. St;,> reqtiir.Hi Ihe latter ijUaTitity for food )uir).i»x. !1,. r!;at wheat was --till Lein;: exported to New Zealand. There was ;v |>i>.-vsil)iUtr of flour rising wirh.iu tiie year to £]■', 10< :i io:i. and l.trcvi to l;vopf>::oi- a hiaf. If iK>ss:!i!e. the lloverurnont was to prev.'iir il;:U. Ti:e <'io>-erunient d->! not anticipate ;u-«. iun would lie lu-ce ; - M'.ry Mr some n;nnt!i~. hee«ui> > supplies «'ji;ld eo;r.e forward, ''i:: if «■•::■ ure \v;>s iuve.<;sry, t!n« wheai would l>tifiziv?. Mr \V:;de moved ;.- ari a!i;eiuin;e-u :.':<• insertion of words i>rovidiii" for i>;iyni«"H ot" iair 11>.;irk.•: v;iiue as"eompensatioii for wiieat acMiired. ThU was neuatived i>y tiiir:y-<ev.-n to t we!Uy-sere:i. The Hill was i .-it rod need ;lni | earru-d to rive second readiu;; ,:ud thoa adjourned till Tu.sd:iv,