AUSTRALIAN FLOUR.
' GOVERNMENT IMPORTS A SHIP- , ' MEJNT. . ' • The. New Zealand Government has imported 2500 sacks (approximately 200 tons) of Australian (Victorian) n9 ur within the last week for bread-making . in the military camps." This ; action, the local bakers aver, is quite contra-' dictory to the views expressed by Mr Hart, of the New Zealand' Board o* -Trade, in refuting the arguments of the bakers in protesting again it the e»» bargo proposed to be placed on the importation of Australian flour at the end of the month. One local baker, in. referring to 'Mr Hart's statement that the bread made entirely from" New Zealand flour was as good that made from a blend or all Australian; flour, said that Mr Hart did not understand the position or ne would not have said that. If that were so why were the Government continually buying Australian flour ? Why were tons of Australian.; flour placed ort board every transport leaving New. Zealand? Finally, why was it that many oT the New Zealand flour* : millers bought Australian flour to blend with their own in the mill? I't is understood that a deputation of bakers is to wait on the Prime Minister within the next few days to protest against the imposing of the embargo.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 40, 15 February 1918, Page 8
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210AUSTRALIAN FLOUR. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 40, 15 February 1918, Page 8
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