FRUIT INDUSTRY.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19990, 14 September 1936, Page 8

FRUIT INDUSTRY.

DESIRE TO BENEFIT WORKERS. IIAMPERED BY LO\V PRICES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, Monday. .\t a largely attended meeting of the llnwkc's Bay Fruitgrchrs‘ Associa—tion to l'OHSllk‘l‘ matters in connection with suggested awards [or orchard omploycrs the following resolution was i-urricd unanimously: “That fruit—:4l‘n\\'vr~'. being desirous of extending to mnpinyees the hcneflts of recent lvgislaiiuu with regard to wages and other «'nnditiuns or labour (\\‘hii‘h at ]|X't".\l‘”t ihl‘y arv unable to because of tiiv unmtist'nvtm‘y tinnnriai position of tiu‘ Industry as 4: result of low prices lmth nwrncas and lm‘ally‘. the Govnrunwnt he requesir‘d to take immedinin stops to ensure that fruitgrowera arp placed in a position of so doing." REBUMPTION OF TRADE. DESIRED BY AUSTRALIANS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) \\‘ELLINGTOX. Monday. “Thp growers of Now South \\‘ales ft-lt \‘F-r} kr‘Pniy the loss of ”IF main kpt Hwy had rstabiished with tiw. ilnmininn so many )‘mrs ago and the pionrmrs of tho industry, many of whom arr Bill] nrtirrly nssnriatsd as prmim-vrs. are harmful that something may 1w dune in rovopen the trade," said Ri‘indlr‘F-GPHK’I'QI .l. Hnane.‘ promdrnt of Hi" NP\\' South \Valesi i-‘mmmwnvors‘ l-‘Piit‘ratinn “'im. with; iminnpl i-‘.. E. ilm‘rnd, tiw Fodemiion's sm'rotnr)‘. and Mr P. F. )iaci'iormntt. :1 mf‘uilwv I'lt‘ tim (Tonnvii of Non" South \\‘ains 4.ll.lmimr ni‘ Fruit and \‘vm‘tshiv‘ liltilhii‘lt‘i. Ri‘l‘l\rw] 1.) mp .\l.n‘:-mm twda}. Thr'y arr, in iiieruss fruit nuttm's Konv‘rzliiv \\iih \m'imm wvtlulu nt' tim inriudr) In thr immtninni