FLAXMILLERS’ GRIEVANCES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 969, 19 March 1924, Page 9

FLAXMILLERS’ GRIEVANCES

METHODS OF GRAZING. Grievances against the Department of Agriculture in regard tc the grading of their product at Auckland were unfolded by a deputation from the Northern Flaxmillers’ Association, which waited upon Mr M. J. Savage, M.P., last week. The dissatisfaction of the millers in th 3 first place, the method of appointment of the present chief hemp grader for the Dominion. and more particularly the way in which the local grading in Auckland is carried on. Mr E. L. Broad, of Ta iranga, who was the principal spokesman of the deputation, expressed dissatisfaction with the method followed in the selection of the chief grader. 'With regard to the grading at Auckland, he said no end of complaints had been made as to the grading assigned to local shipments of hemp, and when the owners contested the assessments of quality given to them, the propriety of the challenges had been acknowledged by alteration of the grading in accordancj with their protests. In these circumstances, the deputation asked Mr Savags for advice as to the best course to 1 o taken to ensure that the trade would have a square deal from tlic department. Coirespondence which had beer exchanged with the department on the point was handed to Mr Savage, who promised that, as far as lay in his power, he would see that a fair course was insisted *upon. With this view he undertook to place himself in communication with the Minister in charge of the department. ''Failing the rece.pt or satisfaction in that quarter, the only course would be to bring the matter before the House.