EXTENSION OF COMMANDEER REQUESTED.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14706, 5 June 1920, Page 7

EXTENSION OF COMMANDEER REQUESTED.

JJUNEDIN, June 4. At- the annual .conference of the* Otago Farmers' Union, Mr James Begg gave a resume of the conference held in Wellington last week on the subject of the meat commandeer, at which he was a delegate. The President of the Union, Mr John Christie, suggested that the Home Government might be asked to extend the commandeer for at least one month for the South Island, because the South Island was, through climatic differences, a month or two later than the north. Mr Begg and Mr A. S. Orbell expressed the opinion that the Home Government's intention not to extend the commandeer was absolutely final. After further discussion it was resolved that the Minister of Agriculture be asked to cable an appeal to the Homo Government requesting the extension of the commander by one month and that the Home Government bo asked to pay the cost of" the storage of the meat at Home until the [producers had an opportunity of placing i their meat 'upon the market. ' V I