THE FLAX INDUSTRY
■ MILLS TO BE SHUT DOWN, ■•'.'.'■; By Telegraph—Press Association. .• Palmerston North, April 13. 'A meeting of the Faxniillers' Association was field to-day to. consider' tho .position in "'regard'"'to' the shortage of "tonnage. . The president, Mr. C. Higgmson, said the- outlook was bad/ and. the iomiage available-was alio- ; nether inadequate to carry the Dominion's produce as well as the flax/ and to go on .producing under the" cir'cuni/stances was only inviting'trouble,:for. 'the flax trade, as the stores ..wore already overfull. Exporters could not be expeoted to go on buying flax which ' they could neither store nor ship;- The .natter was vital to the Dominion, and the Government ought to take steps to ■provide additional tonnage. ._.••■ ; _ The millers discussed the position /thoroughly, hut realised, that they were I■' 'up .against it;" that nothing but the (jjiiok appearance of ships could save ■the situation.; Finally it was' resolved 'that millers cease, railing at Easter, and , it-hat, they olose down for a month,.and ' ineet again ini May' to'review the -situa-. iion. ■■■ ' ': : - ; . ; '"> ■'
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2745, 14 April 1916, Page 8
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169THE FLAX INDUSTRY Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2745, 14 April 1916, Page 8
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