WHEAT RESTRICTION

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 32, 1 November 1933, Page 9

WHEAT RESTRICTION

Australian Growers Threaten a Hold-up DEMAND FOR RELIEF (Received October 31, 9.30 p.m.) Canberra, October 31. Direct action in' the form of an Australia-wide hold-up of wheat is threatened in a unanimous resolution carried by the conference of the Australian Wheatzgrowers’ Federation; Representing forty thousand growers, the federation demands immediate action by the Federal Government to afford relief to the growers. “The Commonwealth Government by adopting the international wheat.agreemeat got us into this mess. Now it inust get us out of it,” said one deleby a section of the Australian wheat-growers to hold up wheat supplies unless the Government comes to their aid will uot Influence the Government policy," the Prime Minister told the House of Representatives today; st •; ■' < - Mr. Lyons added that the Government will deal with the position on the facts, irrespective of threats. The Minister of Commerce, the Hon. F. H. Stewart, later announced that tire Government’s attitude would be determined when a proper estimate of the wheat-growers’ requirements had been ascertained. -The Government at present had no intention of varying its policy to guarantee the growers 3/- a bushel at country sidings. Any assistance beyonfMhat was a matter for further consideration.