New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 52, 7 February 1916, Page 6

New Zealand

THE AUEN QUESTION.

Per Press Associatjon. Anckland. February 7

Replying to allegations regarding favouritism shown to 1 certain interned aliens, Mr Allen says: “It is true

Lieutenant Flohr was Adjutant at Taulierenikau Camp for a time. J stated in the House last session that he was not a German, and I have today no reason to think he is German. His case has been before the Alien’s Board, and the Board say s he is not a man to bo interned. He was in the British army as officer, but be is not going away with our forces. That is not on account of In's nationality. Mr Langguth was a Territorial officer, but has not been accepted, and" will not bo accepted as as officer of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. The statement that wealthy Germans have been allowed to go away is entirely untrue. Certain German ofiicials, who were sent from Samoa to Somes Island, were returned to Mot iihi,. because the climate there was more suitable for them. THE CHEESE MARKET. Auckland. February 7. ■ Mr 1). Nathan, of Wellington, speaking at the opening of a cheese factory at Aka Aka recently, declared that taking at 7.',d per pound ot an article that is to-day worth 8d involved special taxation of a particular section of the farming copimnnity. This view of the position is controverted by Mr Massey, who asserts that the requisitioning of a portion ol the output had been a direct benefit to the cheesemakers. Tin' effect nl the Governxneut’s entrance into the market, said M,' Ma«sey. was that the price ol cheese went up with a hound. Cheese is to-day worth considerably more than I

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7] d per Hu which is being paid for the [ supply of. Imperial requirements. The cost ol tlic Imperial order will be about £1,101).000. Speaking generally I can. .say it lias bad a very good etlect on the industry and not only is the pri.-e ol ciu-ese higher to-day than it- has ever been ,bnt it is worth recalling that before tile arrangement Was made nearly the wtiole output of - the South Island had been sold at

about /d per Hi. The action of the Imperial Government lias been to make certain that the shipment for this very valuable product will be secured without difficulty, otherwise, owing to scarcity of shipping, there might have been a somewhat serious delay. From November lib, the dale oi the incep-

tion of the scheme, to February -'ini. the Government purchased 501 I tons

and made payments amounting to £338,1 (J Bon behalf ol the Imperial

Government