WHEAT AND FLOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 1, 30 November 1914, Page 4

WHEAT AND FLOUR.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER.

* . „ Hawera, November 28. I lie following statement has beeil -3 made by the Prime Minister:— t -iS? "It- is now acknowledged in thfl" *m southern districts of New Zealand thai the Dominion ia faced with a. shortage both of wheat and flour and th&twt shall have to depend upon outaidl "'--'I sources for most of our supplies for a 1 tjHJ least two months. The Commisßioiv ; .3*l* set up under the Regulation of TradW $v <S and Commerce Act of last session, will sit again in a few days to further coim r J aider the prices in view of the difficult*). JZ that liaa arisen, and also having regard - J F?| to the fact that wo have to import? / i much of the wheat and flour that- Is J [required. I want those who may holdf'7,l stocks of wheat to understand that th 4 "VI (government will purchase at a fair' price and that they will not be allow*"''"',* ed to keep supplies locked up to tll& £ 4 detriment of the population. SupplieS'iw are afloat at the present time from tralia and a further large conßignmen#' 'jSp will be forthcoming in a few weeks Canada. In the meantime I want emphasise the point that the Govern*' •'i® ment will not allow any storing of v wheat supplies for the purpose of ew '£;s ploiting the public." •:««