WOOL CONFERENCE
■; Seven South African delegates to the Empire Wool Conference at Sydney have arrived. Thinking that the visitors would like to see some pastoral properties, Sir Graham Waddejl, chairman of the Australian TVoolgrowers' Council, wrote to a number of stud-sheep-breeders. Every, breeder' Written to replied, extending a cordial invitation to the visitors. The delegates include Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, Director of Agriculture for South Africa (leader), Messrs. J. D. Klopper and J. Yanbekker, representing farmers and growers, Mr, A. J. Bekoch, of Boere Saamwerk, Ltd., the largest farmers' co-opera-tive . society" in South' Africa, Messrs. S. G! Fuller and H. Crutchley, representing woolbrokcrs, and Mr. F. J. Dutoit, secretary of the Department of Agriculture and the Wool Council. Lieutenant-Colonel Williams said they would do their best to assist in overcoming the difficulties with which the growers were confronted. The primary producers of the Empire were not getting what they deserved, and representatives of the industry in Australia were to be congratulated on their efforts in arranging an Empire Wool Conference. Mr. Bernard Tripp will represent New Zealand at the conference.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 12
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178WOOL CONFERENCE Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 12
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