A VISIT TO BRADFORD

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 35, 10 August 1921, Page 5

A VISIT TO BRADFORD

THE QUESTION OF WOOL CONTROL

(BNITBB MUSS ASSOCIATION.—COPTMBBT.)

(AOBTRAUAN - NEW ZJALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, Bth August. Mr. Mas3ey spent the week-end at Bradford, as the guest of Mr. Francis Willey, .the wool magnate, whose son was Wool Controller in war time. Today he visited the Exchange and several of the largest mills, including Saltaire, where he saw New Zealand wool worked from the raw state to finished^ cloth. He was amused to discover, while motoring in Mr. Willey's motor-car to a civic reception, that the -rug therein was manufactured at Mosgiel. At a subsequent reception by' the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Whitehead, th« "chairman, said Mr. Massey's visit would do much to further the friendship and understanding between Bradford and New Zealand. • *

Mr. \Dawson, president of . the Wool Federation, said that closer co-operation between Australasia and Bradford was essential, their interests being identical. The members of the federatibn were firmly convinced that they would regain their former prosperity if freed from the trammels of control, and subjected only to the laws of supply and demand. He believed, they had enough skill and enterprise, which, with free scope, would enable them to regain their position. Mr. MaSsey said he was confident of the trade's ability te.overcome the present slumf). He wonld be disappointed if wool .prices did not increase considerably in the nest half year. Every Dominion paetoralist in 1920 showed a loss. The accumulations of wool in England; must be seriously faced and dealt with. He agreed that the sooner ihe trade was relieved from Government control in any-shape the better it would be for the industry's progress.