FARMERS' UNION.
COMMANDEERING PRODUCE [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON. September 18. The Farmers’ Lnion Conference today rejected, by _l6 rotes to 13, a re nit that the New Zealand Government should be urged to determine the commandeering of New Zealand produce at as early a date as possible, so as to prevent manufacturers and profiteers from exploiting the producers and consumers. At the meeting it was stated that the Sheerowriers’ Federation had passed the following resolution;—“ That the New Zealand Shecpowners' Federation is of opinion that the Government should take immediate steps to endeavour to arrange with the Imperial Government for the sale to that Government of the whole of the export of meat from New Zealand, for a further period of twelve months, from June 30, 1920, on best terms available subject, however, to the Imperial Government lifting all its purchases from stores in New Zealand not Inter than December 31, 1921,” i
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12748, 18 September 1919, Page 8
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