THE SUGAR SHORTAGE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3391, 21 January 1920, Page 3

THE SUGAR SHORTAGE.

STATEMENT BY PREMIER.

WELLIN(}'I‘ON_, Jan. 19

A statement regarding the . sugar shortage was made public by the Prime Miuis’ter this afternoon. It states that since .Tanuary lst EL Board of Trade ctficer has been associated with the Colonial Sugar Campany in alloe.at.in-g the available supplies. The 80-ard’s representative found the refinery working at high pressure. and that no stocks of refined Sllg‘al' are be;’ng held by the company. Innnecliately the refinery process was finished the stigar was despatched for distirbution. The allocation of domestic supplies is on a. population basis. but the supplies available for grocers are at present insufficient. to permit them to fill orders for bag lots. A reasonable allocation cannot be made unless the grocers limit sales to parcels, say, to last the consumer for a week. Cahinet’s instructions to rostric-tr supplies forLbreweries and srrg-31' boiling industries was put into operati.<m on the 12th inst. \vhel'eby it is hoped to meet Ithe fruit preserving and jam-manufaeturing operations. This, however-_ is only possible it‘ reasonable econoln_\k in the use of sugar for other purposes is experienced by all parties. .\l'l‘:lilg‘elnelrts have been made with the Union Com--I:r3liy to provizle speeial shipping facilities to enable supplies to be sent to the South Island. There, are indications "that if demands are within reason, the Conditions will be normal in a few weeks.