DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1917, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

whhat and flour prices fixed. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Feb. 6. As the result of enquiries, the Board of Trudo Ims lixed the maximum price for wheat and Hour. Wheat prices for . delivery in February, March and April wil! he:—Pearl and Velvet, 5s 9d per bushci; Hunters', 6s 8d; Tuscan and others, 5s 7d. There will bo a halfpenny rise for delivery in May, and another halfpenny in June and the succeeding months. The maximum price of flour w«9 fixed at £ls f.o.b. southern ports. The price of bran was lixed at £4 10s per ton, and oatmeal at £O. PLUMBERS' COXFEREXCE. Wellington, Last Nignfr. A conference of delegates of the Xeir Zealand Master Plumbers' Federation opened to-day, Mr. William Judd (WclHngton) presiding. The report stated that the year had been a very busy one, and expressed appreciation of tho services rendered to the trade by Mr. •J. S. Douglas as masters' representative' on the Plumbers' Board. A request lroin the Journeymen's Federation for a / conference to arrange a new Dominion award was discussed, and declined. THE PRICE OF MILK. Wellington, Last Night. . Jne Board of Trade inquiry regarding the supply, distribution, and prV« of milk in Wellington opened to-day Ihe producers' representativer complumed that the price, 10y 2 d per gallon "•as not sufficient, and said that it was absurd to regard producers as exploiters of the public, inasmuch as, when 'the war started, they suggested that there should be a free milk supply, if called tor. suppliers to the town were under considerable disabilities as compared with factory suppliers, and Bhould get at least a penny per gallon more. Evidence, was given by the suppliers, and the Board then went into committee.