DAIRYMAN PROTESTS.

Wairarapa Age, 16 March 1933, Page 5

DAIRYMAN PROTESTS.

CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT’S SILENCE. INDICATION OF INTENTIONS DESIRED. CONSIDERABLE DISLOCATION OF BUSINESS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 15. Commenting on the butter situation, Mr. C. P. Agar, of the Tai Tapu Company, said that the ah-, sence of any definite indication ot the New Zealand Government’s intentions is causing a good deal of perturbation aiAl has had the effect recently of dislocating business to a considerable extent. “In Australia and England the Governments take the people into their confidence,” he said, “but in this country we who are responsible for the administration of whatever policy is adopted do not know what is being done. We are simply left in the position that the Government holds its conversations behind closed doors with the Control Board.”—(P.A.)’ ENHANCED VALUES. EFFECT OF AUSTRALIAN RESTRICTION. (Keeelvd Wednesday, 8.10 p.m.) CANBERRA, March 15. The butler levy, consequent on the six per cent, restriction, was eventually restored to a halfpenny as originally cable yesterday. It is contended that, the value of Australian butter will be enhanced £3,600,000. Mr. S. M. Bruce, Resident Minister in London, advised the. Federal Cabinet that the restriction plan should force the wholesale price of butter in England to 100 shillings per cwt.