CARRIERS UNPAID
FRUITGROWERS* DIFFICULTIES SERIOUS CONDITION OF INDUSTRY (Per United Pbess Association) „ , NELSON. Feb. 8. "I think the majority of the fruitf rowers are practically on the verge of ankruptcy, the small growers anyway," remarked a carrier when examined at a meeting of the No. 8 transport Licensing Authority as to the large amount of outstanding debts shown on his balance sheet He said that last year he cut a number of growers out, and was going to cut more out this year. Witness said that strong representations had been made to the Fruitgrowers' Federation for carriers to be paid by it, but they did not get any satisfaction. They had asked the federation to deduct a portion of the Government grant, which included an amount for the payment of cartage. The chairman (Mr T. H. Langford) said that it seemed an unjust situation. The number of sundry debtors in the balance sheets was outrageous. There was something radically wrong. As the Minister had said recently, the fruit industry was in a chaotic state. He was trying to get all the information he could hand on to the Minister, and the carriers seemed to be largely concerned.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23106, 4 February 1937, Page 13
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