THE WHEAT SHORTAGE
BIG AUSTRALIAN SHIPMENTS BREAD SHORTAGE AVERTED (P.A.) AUCKLAND, December 20. Arrangements to purchase between 4,000,000 and 6,000,000 bushels of Australian wheat, enough to meet the deficiency in the New Zealand crop, caused by the unfavourable weather in Canterbury this season, have been made in Australia by the Minister of Supply, Mr Sullivan. He announced this purchase on his return from Sydney by flying boat to-day. The Minister said that the price had not been finally fixed, but was subject to negotiation. The Minister added that as a result of the arrangements made there was no prospect of a • bread shortage through the local deficiency in wheat'. A supply from Australia was assured, but there were various propositions and alternatives which would be further discussed, and these had a bearing on the price that would finally be paid.
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Evening Star, Issue 25672, 21 December 1945, Page 7
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140THE WHEAT SHORTAGE Evening Star, Issue 25672, 21 December 1945, Page 7
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