CANADIAN WHEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 287, 5 December 1945, Page 5

CANADIAN WHEAT

QUESTION OF LANDED COST (P.A.) Parliament Bldgs., Dec. 4. Replying in the House of Representatives this afternoon to an urgent question on the landed cost of imported Canadian wheat and I»ie price per bushel paid in Canada, asked by Mr.. W. H. Gillespie (Opp., Hurunui), m conjunction with Mr. W. A. Bodkin (Opp.. Central Otago), the Minister of Industries and Commerce said the landed costs of Canadian wheat had varied according to quality and whether shipments were partly in bulk or all bagged. Landed costs into New Zealand for individual shipments had ranged from Ils 4d a bushel (bulk) to 12s 9d (bagged). It was considered I that 12s a bushel would be a fair average as the landed cost. A total of 75,500 toifc was received under Mutual Aid at no cost, to the Dominion, and this quantity represented more than half of the 140,000 tons ordered from Canada. It would be seen, said Mr. Sull i\ an. that the average landed cost, including the quantity received under Mutual Aid. would be something loss than 6s a bushel. Concerning the price per bushel paid in Canada, the f.u.b. price to New Zealand had varied hut had mostly been about 8s 9d a bushel in New Zealand currency. It was understood the Canadian wheat grower received about 7s New Zealand currency. Auckland, on December 27. 1942, and was arrested in civilian clot hrs in Auckland on November 23, 1945. Accused pleaded guilty. Sentence will be promulgated Later.