THE N.S.W. WHEAT CROP.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14462, 28 November 1914, Page 3

THE N.S.W. WHEAT CROP.

■ PROPOSED'STATE AO,QU!S!TtQSII. Frees Association—Telegraph.—Copyright. ' SYDNEY, November 27.Tmthe Assembly, Mr HgJL.proved thej .introduction of a Bill omp,o\Vering ■ theGovernment to compulsorily acquire .the whole wheat crop of the State for. its sale and distribution, and to provide for varying certain contracts. He then moved the suspension 0 f the standing orders to push the Bill through. Mr Wade an<l. others objected to rushing through such au important measure, and some lively scenes ensued. The closure was applied and the motion was carried bv 38 to 31. . Mr Uall, in/ a. lengthy explanation, pinietupted by many 1 , interruptions,t de- 1 tailed the - Government’s intentions.?’ido hpueri they Would not jfiavc;’to' import, and if they adopted the Bill they would nob; but if they / did: not it would Who necessary to import; He claimed that it was unlikely .the price of wheat would rise until it, became clear that importation was necessary. He’ proposed to hj:; the purchasing price at 5s at country stations. At this price the farmers would be getting considerably ■ more than in previous years; and a. higher rato allowed for seed wheat. Whore it could lie proved that the farmers had entered into a- contract to sell uheat before September Ist, provision would be made to vary the contracts. The Government proposed to limit the increase in the price of bread fp Ad a 10af... The , Bill would bo administered by a board. ' Mr Wade moved an amoPdmcnt '-proriding for tho insertion of the words, “uvoviding for the payment of a fair ’market value as compensation for wheat acquired.” 'This was negatived by 37 to 27/ The Bill was introduced and carried te tliq second reading stage. , when •• tho ’House adjourned until Tuesday.