THE WOOL INDUSTRY

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15034, 4 September 1922, Page 5

THE WOOL INDUSTRY

B.A.W.R.A. PROPOSALS. RESENTMENT IN YORKSHIRE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, September 1. Yorkshire newspapers are commenting strongly and resentfully on Sir J- Higgins’ speech. • The Observer asks whether, when trying to cajole the Australian growers into agreeing to his audacious projects Sir J. Higgins is speaking on behalf of tlie British and Australian Wool Realisation Association, and if the members of the London Board endorse his remarkable speeches? The Observer adds after Sir J. Higgins’ speech there is ground for suspecting that there is a definite movement behind the scenes to perpetuate the existing machinery for the control of wool supplies. There had been expressions in Bradford of a very strong resentment against the line of policy advocated at the Australian Conference. The Yorkshire Post says: “Here is further proof of the contention that the British and Australian Wool Realisation Association has ceased to do an impartial body for the disposal of wool in which the Imperial Government and the wool-growers are jointly interested., What is for the welfare of the wool textile industries and the consumers of wool clothing in this country, who are entitled to consideration because the British Government money was used for the purchase of wool, appears to be entirely ignored. Is it not time the British Government’s attention were called to B.A.W.R.A’s. changed character with a view to enforcing the selling arrangements which would secure more consideration fom the wool and textile industries and consumers. ’ * CROSSBRED WOOLS. FREE STORAGE ADVOCATED. (United Press Association.) SYDNEY, September 12. The Wool Brokers’ and Growers’ Councils have agreed to a resolution that owners desiring to' hold low crossbred wools should be granted free storage to September, 1923. The brokers announced that they were prepared to make liberal advances pgainst crossbred wool in store.