MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 21 June 1926, Page 2

MOTUEKA

RE i > RES E N TATI Y E M ATI TIES The, following senior players have been seledcd to represent Motueka in the match against Golden Bay at lakaka on Saturday, 26th June: Full hack, K. Jenkins; threcquai'tei;?, Sexton, Borisornami ami'D. ffry ; live eights, 'Young and JftwkeU ; half, M. nickpwfl; wing, E. Sigfev; hookers, A. HickinoU, K. Holyoake, Park, V. Fry, J. Clark, B. Hickm(Jl and Gut fori h. Emergencies: Limn, L. Evans and Inglis. .1 UNIOR REPRESENTATIVES A junior representative match between Golden Bay and Motueka will bo played at .Motueka on Saturday, 26th .lime, The following players have been selected 19 represent Motueka : Full back, N. Win; tln-eequarters, Stevens, C. Holyoake, V. Ilawkes; fiveeighths, W. Bradley, B. Jenkins; half, McKee- wing, 0. Barnett; hookers, D. Kemp, A. Reay, E. Reed, L. Canton. I. Ilawkes, P. Cowin, R. Cook. Emergencies, Duncan (back), M. Fry and 11. Drummond (forwards). TOBACCO INDUSTRY A meeting of residents interested in tobacco culture was held in the Anglican sellout room on.'.Thursday evening. Among those present were .Messrs J. A. Campbell (Director of Horticulture), \V. C. Hyde (Horticulturist to the Department" of Agriculture), G. Stratford (Orchard Instructor) and Nash (Nelson representative ol the National J obaeco Company). Mr W. Rowling occupied the chair.

The meeting was the outcome of inquiries to the Department re the tobacco industry from growers all over the district. Mr Campbell, in the course of Ins address, explained that the tobacco industry was being assisted' V,6ry , materially through customs duties, to tlio extent of 2/- per pound for tobacco leaf grown ami manufactured in New Zealand. Also there was a special protection of a further 1/8 per pound, paid by the Government, part of which went to the manufacturers. It was pointed out that this special protection was not a permanent one, and should really have ceased last December, but on request was renewed for six months. Mr Campbell said it was for growers and intending growers to consider this special protection and to show cause why it should not be terminated. It appeared to him that they were up against a dead end without "export. If growers decided to export a part of their crop, the special protection would most probably be retained, but with the.restriction to planting .as at present, there wfis 1101 guarantee that it would not Only a limited number of tobacco growers coukl get contracts with the National Tobacco Company, and consequently protection only benefited a few. Mr Hyde then gave the contents of a report received by the Department from the High Commissioner, London, with regard to marketing, etc. The report suggested the exporting of from forty to fifty bales of New Zealand tobacco next season to test the market of same it; competition witli tobaccos from other countries. The preference in the way of customs duties given to Empire grown tobacco was stated and the opinions of experts with regard to the quality of New Zealand leaf. It vjas presumed that leaf from the Dominion was about equal to that from Nyassaland, South Africa, which exports largely to England every year. Figures given # showed that 90 per cent, of the tobacco used in England was foreign grown, chiefly U.S.A. At the close of the addresses Hie meeting was tip-own open for general discussion.

In reply-to a question as to the attitude of his company in regard to>-ex-port and the forming of an association, Mr Nasli said the National Tobacco Company would prefer to go on as at present. After the matter bad been discussed from all poins of view it was decided to form a tobacco growers’ association. Several growers present expressed their willingness to grow a certain quantity of leaf for export next season. A strong committee was set up to go> into the details of registration, articles, etc., of the association. Further meetings, it is hoped, will be held to discuss matters relating to- proper seed, drying, conditioning, grading, packing, etc. A vote of thanks to Messrs Campbell. flvde and the chairman terminated (lie meeting. LADIES’ GOLF CLUB V The draw" for-Sclectic-Cdhipetitiori to be played on June 23rd “A”, —Mrs S. G. Smith v. Mrs Clark; Miss M.McCarthy v. Mrs Thorp; Mrs McCallum v. Miss I). Buildem; Miss Everett v. Scorer. ■ “H.”—Mrs A. I. Manoy ,y,' Cutfortli: Miss N. Rogers v. Mrs-Atkins; Mrs Morgan v. Mrs Batchelor; Mrs Nelson v. Miss T. McCarthy; Mrs Heath v. Scorer. “C.”—Miss M. Brcavn v. Mrs Agar; Mrs Jefferies v. Mrs Staples® Miss Henderson v. Miss Darkin ; Miss Austin v. "Miss Wallace; Miss I. Rankin v. Miss Douglas; Miss G. Hander v. IMiss M. 'l’liompson; Miss E. Talbot v. Scorer.