THE FLAX INDUSTRY.
MANY MILLS TO CLOSE DOWN
(Per Press Association.)
PALMERSTON X., March 11. lne New Zealand Faxmillers' Associationmet here to-day, Mr. A. Seifert, President of the Association, presiding. A letter had been written to the secretary of the Flaxniill Employees' Union at Foxton, asking that the Union join with the AssociaElon in getting the present award cancelled or altered.. No reply having been received it was resolved to take no further action regarding the award. It was'stated that a local miller had received information that the price of flax had now fallen to £19. The result of the Association's resolution will be that the bulk of the mills will close down immediately, while others will close after fulfilling, short contracts at a better figure than at present ruling.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 12 March 1908, Page 5
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130THE FLAX INDUSTRY. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 12 March 1908, Page 5
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