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SURPLUS WOOD PROFITS

AND BRITISH SEAMEN FUND,

Sir,—'Would you kindly permit. ,me through your columns to reply to inquiries which I have received recently with regard to the position of this fund, ('rented by New Zealand sheepowncrs for tho benefit of the dependants of seamen of the Royal Navy and mercantile services who have lost their lives or been wounded during the war. Before doing so, might I refer to a remark which appeared in "Manawatu Farmer's" letter of January 24, which is likely to do harm if passed uncontradicted. In the lcttor referred to the writer says: "I have years ngo donated my share to the sheepowncrs' fund (or should it be shipowners' fund?)." , Row I wish to state that there is no connection between the shipowners as a body and our scheme. There may bo individual shipowners who are also sheep farmers, who have donated their share in the wool profits to the fund, but I am not aware of "any such; and I can assure "Manawatu Farmer" that he need have no anxiety on the point raised. No one deplores-more than I do the unreasonable delay that lifts taken pince in the allocation by the Imperial authors ties of onr share in the surplus wool profits. Both in the House and during the recess I have done my best to have matters at Home expedited, and the Prime Minister has on more than one occasion at my request cabled to the High Commissioner on the subject. The last suggestion that I made to Mr. Mnssey was that if it is impossible to clear the whole business up now, that the Home people should be asked to make an interim payment, which would enable us to get on with our work, and to some extent remove the feeling of indignation which, I think justifiably, exists amongst New Zealand woolgrowers. I am now awaiting a reply to this proposal, and wish to say that whenever a statement is received of any payment of surplus wool profits supporters of the sheep,farmers* i fund for British seamen will he called together in order to decide what action shall 'be taken to give effect to their scheme. In tho meantime subscribers may rest assured that no effort will be spared to get an early division of profits made.—l am, etc., EDWARD NEWMAN. Marton, January 20.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 105, 28 January 1920, Page 8

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SURPLUS WOOD PROFITS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 105, 28 January 1920, Page 8

SURPLUS WOOD PROFITS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 105, 28 January 1920, Page 8

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