PRICE OF WOOL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 52, 2 March 1943, Page 2

PRICE OF WOOL

THE 15 PER CENT. BONUS

Com pi ;iints by sheep farmers regarding the Government's action ir \vitil-holding a portion of the 15 pei cent, increase, in the price of avoo granted by the British Government were ventilated at the monthly meeting of the Auckland. Provincia Executive of the New Zcaiand Farmers' Union on February 17. The following remit Avas receh'ei from the Te Kowhai branch througl the Waikato Sub-provincial Execu tiA'e: "That Ave strongly p rotes against the proposals for utilising tJie 15 per cent, increase in avoo prices granted by the British Goa' crnment to meet increased costs ol production, outlined by the Prime Minister. We are willing to accep a proportion of the total in th< form of War Bonds or other securities, providing such procedure is applied in all cases Avhere increased remuneration is granted to any section of citizens, and the total 15 pel cent, increase in this form and ir cash is paid to the producer." Remits protesting against the. duction Avere received from the Northern King Country Sub-provin-cial, Matamata and Rotorua-Ngongo-taha branches and the Waikato SubProvince. It Avas. decided to forwarc the remits to the Dominion Executive..