TACKLING THE PREMIER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 212, 15 February 1915, Page 7

TACKLING THE PREMIER.

ON THE PROVISIONING OF SIITPS. ONLY FREEZING OOWPAXIKS CON-1 SIDEREI). Tnvcrcargill. February 12. Mr TT. G. TTill. general maiinacv for New /V.'land of til" ISristol raid f):niiinio n 1 'r::'!uc.ts' Association, who is at pre-ent (in a visit to Tnvcrwrjfill, to}>:.L r 3)t sent tin* following telegram to the rriiite SfinUuT aI; Auckland: "Referring to your statement pout tlirou-fii tin- Prr-s* Association last night from Auckland, 1 presume the steamer you refer to is 11 if Sull'olk. I am surprised that th:- freezing com pa ;i tea refused your offer, liut still further surprised that yen have let matters rest there. As the freezing companies own all the meat in the Dominion, lias the producer, independent of the freezing companies, no right to consideration? Must liis stock stop on his farm because lie has not been oll'ered freight at an additional shilling a carcase. If the steamer is tin? Sull'olk, you knew \ye were anions for her to come here, nnd personally, ! consid.r you should have made nie the same oiler as you did to the freezing companies, especially when they declined. Speaking without the knowledge of my board, I am certain that the llristol and Dominions Producers' Associalion would accept your oiler j,o pay LeOOO, the Government paying CSOOO, thus enabling the steamer to conic to New Zealand in ballast, and will further undertake to load the steamer at as many ports as possibhi in the Dominion, so as to spread relief to the various freezing works, I shall be obliged if you will wire me the position."