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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 21 August 1933, Page 2

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NEW ZEALAND DAIRY PRODUCE COnited Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, 19th August. Mr W. A. Robinson, chairman of the Anglo-Continental Produce Company, has been re-elected chairman of the New I Zealand Dairy Produce Importers’ AsI soeiation for the eleventh consecutive • year. TAR PITCH FOR MARKING SHEEP LONDON, 19th August. The British Wool Research Association reports that some dominions’ farmers are still using tar and pitch for marking sheep. The report adds that the use of j black pigments and fluids is not desirable, as they have not yet proved amenable to complete removal in scouring, but experiments are being conducted with them. | REDUCED MEAT IMPORTS (Received 21st August, 8.30 a.m.) ! LONDON, 20th August, Major Elliot, speaking at a fete at llawick, said the Ministry's lecent state-: incut meant that there would be a reduc- j tion of imports of upwards of 20,000 tons of frozen and chilled beef, compar- i ed with the last quarter of 1932. The} virtual suspension of tlie release of New : Zealand frozen beef meant a reduction approaching 8,000 tons. | WOOL MARKETS I (Received 21st August, .9.40 a.m.) j LONDON, 20th August. I Mr Deveroux, Australian wool repre- [ sentative, reports that although most ' commodity prices have shown declines resulting from tlie American situation, wool markets on the whole have remained unaffected. There are quiet markets in all centres owing to the holidays. French and Belgian markets are slow. Antwerp and Iloubaix futures markets on resumption largely recovered from tlie decline previously reported. MR DEVEREUX’S RETIREMENT (Received 2ist August, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, 20th August. The announcement of tlie termination of Mr Devoreux’s appointment was received with regret in Yorkshire trade circles Mr Ayrton, president of the British Wool Federation, interviewed, said : “We shall certainly miss him. He has been a valuable link between the growers and buyers. He has always faith- - fully represented our side of the question, and was able to straighten out many difficulties. Hiss loss will be ours as well as Australia.’s.”