PROTECTION ASKED
BY FRUIT GROAVERS
\By Telegraph—Press Association)
' . WELLINGTON, ?ly 5.
• A deputation from the Fruitgrowers’ Annual Conference mot.; .the Ai i’--f isters of Agriculture, Education, and Customs to-day' and asked for gene-;1 support by the - Government, - lor the fruitgrowers of the Dominion in refeience* to’.the, importation. - of jariT.*an i dried, fruits into the Dominion irmn co.untires where coloured labour wak used. Mr Atniore Stated the Govcinment recognised the condition as unfair. The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Forbes said the proper move in regard to provinces being enabled '«" vote themselves in to export control should come from the province concerned. Be said lie had received protests signed by fruitgrowers a. sms’! legislation forcing control . men uires on them. . ' •• ' ' / '-n
In answer to a request that an investigation should be held into the importation of artificial extracts, and colouring in essences and cordial? arc.' pulps, tho ■ Minister promised to re:fer the matter to the Health Department.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1929, Page 6
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155PROTECTION ASKED Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1929, Page 6
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