FRUIT AND HONEY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 December 1924, Page 5

FRUIT AND HONEY.

EXPORT 1 CONTROL APPROVED. LOCAL CONTROL DEFEATED. 'MY TELEGRAPH*—PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Dec. 17. The official count of the proposals to bring the export control clauses of the Fruit Control Act and the Honey Export Control Act into force has been completed, and in both instances a large majority of producers have decided in favour. The proposal to impose control over fruit intended for local consumption has, however, been substantially defeated in each of the provincial districts, except Nelson and Marlborough.

Voting on the fruit export control issue resulted in 191 for and 40 against. Following are the details of the votes cast in the provincial districts on the proposal that fruit intended for local consumption should be subject to control:

Th° honey producers, bv a majority of °53 w'tes to 9. voted in support of the nriuciple of 'controlling the exnort of honey. Nelson, and Marlborough -having approved of the control of fruit intended for local consumption. a proclamation will he issued declaring the date on which th : s nart of the Fruit Control Act will he in oro’yitinn with respect to fniit nr/vlneed in each of those provincial districts.

Auckland For. A 92 gainst. 407 Taranaki 1 4 Hawke’s Bay 54 92 Wellington 87 'VW'lborouprh 17 13. 279 147 Hanterbury • 21 214 Otago 32 123 511 •10S7