FARMERS SEEK REFUND

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 201, 26 August 1943, Page 4

FARMERS SEEK REFUND

DEDUCTIONS BY FREEZING WORKS FOR SEEDY WOOL Deductions made by certain freezing companies during the 1941-42 season on account or seedy slipe wool was lhe su.i.i u'L oi comment at the monthnganui Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union yesterday, when a letter was received from the Wellington Central Executive. Th? letter advised that the Centra! Executive had approached the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, but v iihout success, on the question of refunds being made. The Minister of Agriculture, Hon. J. G. Barclay, had suggested arbitration. “Companies concerned have admitted that th° deductions were made in error in fact, contrary to the agreement between the Government, the Meat Board and the companies.” the Piter added. “We cannot get the money refunded to farmers, several of whom are in your district.” Th- letter suggested that the Wanganui Provincial Executive take the matter up with the Dominion Executive. It was considered that this was a question which should be settled definitely. M". H. E. Frederick < Waimarino): I understand the companies cannot nay out unless they get a permit from th#* Government. Mr. R. Campion <Fordell): This is the Meat Board's job. Another speaker commented* that al! farmers, even those with clean wool, had to suffer b°cause of seedy wool. Mr. Frederick commented that a farmer at Ka kata hi, who was now at the war. sent lambs which had been fresh.v shorn to a freezing works, but 44 a head was deducted because of seedy wool. The position was unfair. The letter from the Wellington Central Executive was supported. also authority for pensions to be granted in respect of children over 16 years of ago w hose education is being continued. Pensions can also b? granted to widows of ex-servicemen v.ho at the time of their death were in receipt of permanent pensions of not less than 70 per cent, of full disablement. Similar adjustments and increases in the pensions and allowances of the .'mercantile marine are provided in thei ! War Pensions and Allowances (Mercantile Marine) Amendment Bill, | which was also introduced.