ORANGES COMPLAINT
“Pure Propaganda"
ADELAIDE, September 14
“Complaints from New Zealand regarding the quality and price of South Australian oranges arc the result of inspired propaganda, organised by certain Australian iruit-brokers who were not in the past interested in the trade, but now apparently desire to enter this market,” declared Mr Murray, secretary of the Citrus Association at Underwood to-day. Wholesale prices were subject to the supervision of the New Zealand Government, he said, but retailers might have made exhorbitant charges. If instances of genuine wastage in fruit were reported, the loss was made good to the buyer, therefore the allegation in regard to wastage was incorrect. Mr Murray added that reports from New Zealand were that the fruit was turning out quite well, and the results so far enabled growers here to receive 6/to 7/- a bushel net at the orchard.
Mr A. S. Strickland, deputy-Horti-cultural Inspector said that the fruit was carefully Inspected before leaving Australia and every precaution was taken to ensure its arrival in good condition.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 234, 15 September 1934, Page 6
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