MASTER, BAKERS' CONFERENCE
THE DUTY ON FLOUR, By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, January 14. Tlie New Zealand United Master Bakers' Couferenco concludcd its deliberations last night. Tlio following motion, to be forwarded to the Prime Minister, was carried: —"The New Zealand Master Bakers' Association Conference regrets that tlie Government reimposed the duty on tlGur, and that in so doing did not deteimine the price of wheat, thus allowing the mai'ket price to be inflated by farmers and speculators. Since the relmposition of the duty flour lias frequently rtdi'unctd to tlio extent of £2 ill live weeks. The coufaence, therefore, strongly urges the Government to remove tlie duty on (lour and fix tlio price of wheat for t-lw incoming season within reasonable limits in' order that (lour may not bo sold at exorbitant prices."
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2669, 15 January 1916, Page 13
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132MASTER, BAKERS' CONFERENCE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2669, 15 January 1916, Page 13
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