FLOUR DUTY.
DFPFTATIOX TO BBFMTF.B. NOT OPEN' TO PRESS. (BY TFT. EG R A PH —PER PItP.SS ASSOCIATION.] AYELLJN'GTON", Fob. 2. A large deputation, representative of the flour millers, poultrymen, master bakers, and dairy farmers, waited on the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture (TTon. O. Hawken) today, to discuss various phases of the wheat question. The proceedings were not open to the press. Tiie dairy farmers were interested in , the matter from the point of view of offal sunplies for cattle and pigs. The deputation asked that wheat should be admitted to the country free ol duty. Iml they urged that a duty of 3 per ton on flour should be retained. ■Subsequently the Minister of Agriculture stated that he bad told the deputation that it was liis desire to stabilise the position in regard to wheat and flour as soon as possible, in order that the various interests concerned might b-0 enabled to make their future arrangements with a full knowledge of the situation. Cabinet, of course, bad to lay down a policy, but the (lot-em-inent would go into the matter thoroughly and give an early reply.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1926, Page 4
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190FLOUR DUTY. Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1926, Page 4
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