ORANGES.

Evening Star, Issue 22631, 24 April 1937, Page 9

ORANGES.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, —I noticed in last evening’s ‘ Star ’ that oranges are realising 80s per case at local auctions. It is not long ago since Mr Sullivan made the statement in Dunedin, Invercargill, and later at Wanganui that he was watching the orange position closely. It is time someone bought him a good set of binoculars, and he would then be able to get a closer view of the position. It seems that he has been watching the position so long that the whole orange question has slipped past him. When Mr Sullivan and his colleagues were seeking office, they made statements from the platform that the orange position was certainly bad, and that if they were elected the position would bo immediately adjusted. That is over 18 months ago, and to-day the position is Averse than it has ever been. We don’t want Mr Sullivan to watch the position any longer. What we want is action, and that right aAvay. Oranges can still be bought in Australia and landed at a quarter of the cost that is being obtained to-day for American fruit.. Noav, Mr Sullivan, what are you going to do about it?—l am, etc., Political Watch Dog. April 23.