FRUIT EMBARGO

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20586, 27 November 1936, Page 9

FRUIT EMBARGO

ISSUE RAISED IN SYDNEY United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 26, 11.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 26 The Premier was questioned in the Assembly about the reported prohibitive prices of oranges in New Zealand and asked whether he would try to induce the New Zealand Government to lift the embargo. Mr Stevens tersely replied: “I am quite sure that the problem could speedily be settled if the New Zealand Government had the determination of the potato question and the Australian Government the determination of the citrus question. Unfortunately the position is the reverse.” DUNEDIN DISSATISFIED GOVERNMENT’S ATTEMPTS CRITICISED By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN. November 26 Mr Newall, secretary of the Retail Fruiterers’ Association, stated this morning that his Association was dissatisfied with the Government’s attempt to solve the orange problem, as it had failed to eliminate the cause. Indications were that there would not be sufficient oranges before Christmas to provide a single one for each member of the population, and if the Government by any means, except that ot increasing supplies, could provide oranges it would make the loaves and fishes parable insignificant. If permission were granted, his association could land 5000 cases at half the price now fixed for Jamaican oranges, without prejudicing future negotiations with the Commonwealth.