BUTTER AND CHEESE.
■» . - PURCHASE NEGOTIATIONS. EARLY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. fat TELEGBAPH.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.. WELLINGTON. Monday. The Prime Minister stated in Parliament to-night that hfi was now in almoßt dailj communication with the Imperial authori ties as to, their proposal to take over th< output of butter and cheese for the present season. "It is now only a question o price," he slid. "The requisitioning i judging by tie cablegrams the Govern .ment has received, will be given effect t in the case of both butter and cheese, an 1 I have no doubt that during the presen week satisfactory arrangements will b [made between the New Zealand Govern j merit and the, producers on the one han and the Imperial authorities on the othe hand." . ■;-.. Mr, Massey, replying to Mr. Okey, sail th?,t the Government could not possibl' ; give a financial guarantee to the banks ii | regard to any advances they might mafo on account of dairy produce, but he el quite confident that everything would" bi right. ■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16671, 16 October 1917, Page 5
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