MPERIAL WOOL PURCHASE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 11, 8 October 1918, Page 8

MPERIAL WOOL PURCHASE

■ By Telegraph-Press Association, . ; "■'[■■ Inveroargill, October 7. On Saturday afternoon, Mr. W. J. jsnar, of Gisbbrne, addressed a meetl of. Southland farmers at the invhain of the A. and P. Association and 9 Farmers'- Union. .'He stated, t'.iat eie was no desire to obtain for woolpwers extra, monetary consideration

'; the full period of the war and three yriths after. : He referred to a, letter l.hiul written to Sir James Allen ask- ; the Government to make a public, ite'ment, and the only reply was that b Government, in trying to arrange ! extension. fo-_,. twelve months from no 80.following.;tho : cessation of hosities, was meeting the desire of a ijority of the wheat and wool-grow-)i'.' Mr. Lysnai , said old stockings 'd .rags were selling in England for than double what New Zealand, {an. wool-was fetching,-and, accord-. j; to Boston official'wool ~prices, New aland wool'was worth 4s. 2d. to 75..

'After hearing Jlr. AV, .J. Hunt, vho posed Mr.' Lyshar's statements, ' the jeting resolved that as the Imperial jr. requirements would be satisfied the inmandeers should stop three months feer the war. It was also decided tit the Government should consult bh the producers instead of, as nt ssent; with commercial men and Sezing company directors.