WHEAT AND FLOUR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11111, 28 November 1914, Page 8

WHEAT AND FLOUR.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER.

Hawera, Nov. 28

The following statement has been made by the Prime Minister. “It is now acknowledged in the southern districts of New Zealand that the Dominion is faced with a shortage of both wheat and flour, and that we shall have to depend upon outside sources for most of our supplies for at least two months. The Commission set np under the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Act of last session will sit .again in a few days to further consider the prices in view of the difficulty that has arisen, and also, having regard to the fact that we have to import much of the wheat and flour that is required,. I want those who may hold stocks of wheat to understand that the Government will purchase at a fair price, and that they will not be allowed to keep supplies locked up to the detriment of the population. Supplies axe afloat at the piesent time from Australia, and a further large consignment will be forthcoming in a few weeks from Canada. In the meantime I want to emphasise the point that the Government will not allow any storing of wheat supplies for the purpose of exploiting the public.”, Dunedin, Nov. 28. The Hon. Massey.has wired Mr G. Thomson that he has been advised by the Premier of the Commonwealth’ that'4l tons of flour has been shipped per Wimmera for the Bluff and also 76 tons for Dunedin. Hon. Mr Massey adds that ha has also arranged for an additional 895 sacks of Australian wheat to go to Dunedin, making considerably over 2000 sacks to reach Dunedin during the next ten days from Australia.