WORLD WHEAT PROBLEM
... , TRANSPORT DHTICUI/TIES THE MAIN PROBHEM. WELLINGTON, Jan. 9. ( "Tlie world wheat situation is likely , to be difiicult this year, largely because of transport difiiculties, " said the Director of Stabilisation (Mr. Leicester Webbj. With the Wheat and Flour Controller (ALr. McPlierson) Mr. Webb lias returned from Australja where they discussed the situation with the Federal Government wheat authorities. Satisfaetofy Urrangements for wheat and flour supplies for the Dominion ior the next few months were made between New Zealand and Australia thougli the position for this year depended to sqme exteiit 011 the deeisions of the International Emergeney Food Council. Australia had difticulty in keeping her 1946 contract with New Zealand, said Mr. Webb. The crop was uneven in the different Staites and that tlireAV a heavy burden on internal transport. Trans-Tasman nhipping had also been difficult. New Zealand had been obliged to take some flour instead of wheat because it had been 011 the seaboard when shipping was ftyailable.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 January 1947, Page 3
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161WORLD WHEAT PROBLEM Chronicle (Levin), 10 January 1947, Page 3
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