IMPORTATION OF FLOUR.

Otago Witness, Issue 3830, 9 August 1927, Page 12

IMPORTATION OF FLOUR.

GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL ENDORSED. ASHBURTON, August 4. A conference called by the mid-Canter-bury Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union to discuss the question of the importation of Australian flour in New Zealand and the Government’s intention with regard to the protection of the local product was held to-day. There was a large attendance of delegates, representing millers, merchants, the provincial executives of mid, north, and South Canterbury, and the North Otago farmers’ unions, the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, and the Canterbury A. and P. Association. Mr H. C. B. Withell (president of the mid-Canterbury Executive) presided, the proceedings being taken in committee. The following report was received from the Wheat Committee: —“We report that the committee is satisfied that the Government’s intentions are that growers shall receive 6s per bushel, on trucks., as the average price for Tuscan ; and that it is, moreover, of .the opinion that when the negotiations which are in progress at present and which have in view the elucidation of the situation are completed, this will be secured for the growers. The following resolution proposed bv Mr W. Machin (chairman of the Wheat Committee) and seconded by Mr Callen (North Canterbury) was carried:—“That this conference thanks the Government for its proposal to adjust the duties on imported flour with the object of giving adequate protection to the wheat-growing industry of New Zealand and stabilising the position for the fqture,' and hopes that farmers and millers’ organist L'-s will get together for the purpose of taking the fullest advantage of it for the benefit of the Dominion.”