WHEAT SHORTAGE.

Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 317, 22 August 1924, Page 7

WHEAT SHORTAGE.

WHAT CITY .MI IN THINK. (Per Press Association). Wellington, Aug. 2L. The wheat shortage question wiki' considered by two committees ol the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, and at a meeting ol the Chamber thy following report was submitted: — “Your committee considered tin* communication front the Chambers of Commerce at Oamaru and. Timaru drawing attention to the anticipated shortage of -wheat this season and calling upon the Government to see that adc<|uaLe supplies arc/ obtained to Vulflll the requirements-of the-Do-minion. The Government* Juts made a decision on the subject as follows(I) Government guarantee or fixation of prices to cease; (2) duty on wheat to remain as at present; approximately Ls 3d per bushel; (3) Parliament to be asked to inereaso the duty on flour from £2 10s per ton to £3 per ton to bring it into ■ line with wheat; (4) tlie embargo on importations to be removed as from, 28th February. 1925. And in light of this decision, it was unanimously resolved: ‘That this committee, having considered the question of the shortage this year of wheat for the Dominion's requirements, expresses approval of the policy of the Government as set out in the Minister of Agriculture's letter dated 28th July, and sent to the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Timaru. ’ ” The report was adopted.