CONCERNING HIDES
TANNERS AND THE GOVERNMENT By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstohuroh, April 6. During a visit to Woolston tanneries to-day; Mr. C. M. Ollivier, chairman of directors, said the Government wants practically half the profitsof the industry, and nobody would object if it said that it wanted more,"because the sacrifices here were nothing compared with the sacrifices on the- battlefield; but those engaged in tho industry asked from the Government a little sympathy sinda little'help. There were many works at the institution lying idle. There were thousands of dozens of pelts in the country, while tanned pelts were coming from Australia. "It was not Tight, that the country's hides should not have been sold to the Imperial Government without.consulting the industry concernp.d, and the people in New Zealand. There were 40,000 to 50,000 hides in storage at a cost df Jd. a hide per week. They had been there for months, and about £50,000 was tied up. The National Government should be helped through thick and thin, but ib should give industries the sympathy and help he asked for. Sir Joseph Ward, in his reply, promised to place Mr. Ollivier's request before the Ministers directly concerned. PALMERSTON CATTLE FAIR. On Thursday at Palmerston 'North the ! 'Associated Live Stock' Auctioneers will hold their annual autumn cattle fair, -when they will offer upwards of 1100 head of cattle of all ages. Special attention is drawn to the grown bullocks, of which there are 200 head to be offered in lots to salt purchasers. The other entries comprise 100 two and a half-year steers in lots, and a number of younger male cattle. There is a big entry of store cows, two-year heifers, and a line of purebred fat Hereford heifers. Full particulars of the total yarding will be found in an advertisement in another column. Tho sale will commence sharp at 12.15 p.m.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 170, 8 April 1918, Page 8
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310CONCERNING HIDES Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 170, 8 April 1918, Page 8
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