EXPORT OF WOOL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 14, 11 October 1917, Page 8

EXPORT OF WOOL

' ■■■..'■'' SOME OF TJIE CHARGES. j . T wo . questions, wero answered in the " House of Kenresentativcs 'yesterday■ re- ; sarding. the export of wool under the re- ' <iui6itionin; scheme. : r " 8 r0,, '" (-Napier) asked (.lie l'rime ' Jlinistei-. whellicr he could 'explain how : it' is'that the Wool-hiokers' Aefociation charge souiethins: like 16s. per bale for Tcceivin;;, ivoighins, and opening out l'o:r display, and scwina up again, wool that '.: ..has Jieen purchased by tho British Ciov- ;. cr.nmeat;- when tjio Wellington Harlwur : Board need to do nearly the whole of : _ the, same work und store the wool frco ; ' tor six weckfi lor l!>j. ild. per bale. '. . iir. Matsey replied: 'I'lie services ro- ! ;...'ferred lo'ns bi'ins c-arried out by tho : ..Wellington Harbour Board' in connection : i with the wool l'orniins h portion of tho Imperial Government's requisition is only a.'small portion of (he work required of. ,tho wool-brokera under the conditions of • .their employment. .The additional work ...undertaken by wool-brokers on. bthalf of ■ : ..the Government includes the following.: ; _.The catalogues of the wool preparatory l'-.io..valuation, the classification and valua- ■ ....tibn of tho wool in accordance with tho scheme, the shipment'of'the wool and . thefurnishiiiE of shipping documents, ' .specifications, invoices, and summaries to tho Department of Imperial Government : Supplies on behalf of the Imperial Gov- "... ■■ .eminent. ~ Mr. Huntor (Waipawa) asked tbq Gov- ;. ..ernment whether it is their intention lo ■ ..charge the woolgrower with the cost of .rebranding in cases where wool has bcni .Tailed and shipped and not branded in ,'.accordance with tho regulations since :'■".'..issued by the Controller, Mr. 'friges. j '■■'■. ■ Mr. Alassey replied: It is not intended . that tho woolsrowers should be charged ,-withthe cost of rebrnndinj in thoso cases in which the wool has been sent •• forward prior to the receipt of tho rc- ;' cent notification.