PUKEKOHE ONIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1019, 9 July 1930, Page 11

PUKEKOHE ONIONS

IMPORTS AFFECT SALES DEPUTATION TO MINISTER Special to THE SUN FUKEKOIIE, Tuesday. The position in which local growers of onions are placed by importations of onions from overseas, particularly Australia, is to b© placed before the Minister of Customs, Ihe Hon. G. W. Forbes, by Mr. G. T. Parvin, of Pukekohe, who is to visit Wellington before the end of this month. Complaint was made at a recent representative meeting of growers held in Pukekohe that when the onion crops were being harvested here, particularly in December and January, heavy importations from Australia were made at the same time. This rendered it difficult to obtain a fair‘price for the local output, and last season hundreds of tons were sold at prices under the cost of production. Mr. Parvin, who presided at the meeting, was deputed to ask the Minister for protection for the local growers.

WAIHI DEVELOPMENT A. AND P. ASSOCIATION FORMED From Our Own Correspondent WAIHI, Tuesday. Waihi’s remarkable growth as a dairying district within the last two decades—during which time what was considered worthless land in the vicinity of the town has been developed to such an extent that more than £BO,OOO worth of butter-fat is produced annally, with possibilities in the future for more than double that amount—was further exemplified last evening, when a largely-attended meeting unanimously decided to form a Waihi District Agricultural, Pastoral and Industrial Association. Mr. Colin Mason presided. To hold a show in the autumn was also decided upon by the meeting, and expressions of opinions as to its nature and extent were voiced by a number of those present. Some favoured a small effort for a start, while others considered that as the district possessed more land and cattle than some of its neighbours something more ambitious Mould have every prospect of success. Eventually a committee was appointed to consider ways and means, and to report at a meeting of the association to be called as soon as possible after the recommendations have been decided upon. Members of the committee are:—Messrs. J. Whitehead, J. G. Hook and P. G. Brady (town representatives), and A. 11. Blackmore, A. Gordon and J. Wooll'ord (farmers’ representatives). Mr. Blackmore was appointed secretary until the next meeting. Officers were elected as follow: Patron, Mr. A. M. Samuel, M.P. for Thames; president, Mr. C. Hands; vicopresidents. Messrs. O. Bjerring and II- W. Hopkins; secretary, Mr. G. Nichol; treasurer, Mr. J. *Whitehead; auditor. Mr. C. Harper; general committee. all of those present, with power to add. The subscription was fixed at £1 Is, anti a canvass for members is to be made mediately.