The Flax Industry.

Manawatu Herald, 18 July 1893, Page 2

The Flax Industry.

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After the meeting in this, town,, the Executive Committee went dbwij to Wellington and met there t ana after making enquiries and inte'r^ viewing the Premier, met the niille^ at Palmerston on Saturday.; " § j The* Committee reported progress and re-, commended. that^Mr Gale;, pfV i!L<£&j£vti : Johnston & Co., who. was in Painter'-* ston, be invited to attend.' Tiie. meeting, after the interview with Mr Gale, was satisfied that that firm were able to carry out the resolutions of the Association as reported in the Manawatu Herald of the Ist' inst., and selected Messrs Johnston & . C 6. J as the agents for the Association, r '~ It was further decided to asft the Government again to appoint., a grader. In connection with' 'this a letter was read from ; Mr, J, feiWilson, and he was to be' aßiiecF to get all the support he coulcl 1 from the other members .< in Parliament interested in the' industry, -and. to bring the matter persistency before the House. • - v J^ An effort will Chairman to get the ■ WeiU(ngton Harbour Board, to rec6^i2ier|;iWeir scale of charges, as every;; penny a bale means a saving of .filSfrper year to the shippers from Wellington alone. ' ..•.-., >„ The Chairman wiU visit^n^HWairarapa on v Friday to iftteivi^f^he millers in that district on Association business. ■;■■-■■ .. ;-U; -