Attempt to Fix Weight of Wool Bales
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WELLINGTON, August 2. Iu au attempt to reacli agreement on the maximuin weight for wool bales to ensure smooth handling in the stores tliroughout the comiug season, tlie'Department of Agriculture has called ' a conference of the parties chiefly concerned. Those invited to attend the meeting which is called for August 10, uro representativos of Federated Farmers, Xew Zealancl Wool Boanl, New Zealand Woolbrokers ' Association, Storemeu and Packers' Union, New Zealand Hrivftrs' Federation and New Zealand Workers' Union. The weight of bales was the subject of regulation under wartiiiie legislation. The current conferences are to eonsider the framing of new peacetime regulations with the saine purpose. Meanwhile the Auckland Drivers' Union has demanded that no Dale shall weigh more than MSOlbs.
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 August 1948, Page 6
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131Attempt to Fix Weight of Wool Bales Chronicle (Levin), 3 August 1948, Page 6
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