SHORTAGE OF SUGAR
BOAfil) OF THADETO IXQI-'.i Tlie difficulty regarding supplies of sugar was uiDiitioned again in the Ttouso of Representatives by llv. J. A. loung (Waikuto). Dealers- at Hamilton, said Mr. Young, had been explaining ol a shortage of sngur ami had stated 'hat they could not get their wholesale orders filled, The manager of the Supar Company lifld stated in Auckland that fifty or sixty tons of sugar were boiiiff ped for delivery nt Hamilton by October 2. But Mr. Young's further inquiries lmd elicited the statement that this sugar was being distributed, over the Main Trunk towns as far" smith as Tamnarnnui. The nclunl deliveries at liinmllon were still far short of requirements.- He asked the Prime Minister to ascertain what the real position was. If there were a shortage of surar. the eoninanv should admit tho fact. Dealers were heing embarrassed by the publication of statements that tiieru was no shortage, while at tho eanie time tliev hud not got tlie sugar required ef their mistnmers. The Prime Minister renl'ed that ho would ask the Board of Trad , ? to iunuir* from tho Suwr Comnany whether there was a sborlase or not.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 12, 9 October 1919, Page 4
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195SHORTAGE OF SUGAR Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 12, 9 October 1919, Page 4
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