THE WOOL OFFER.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1918, Page 5

THE WOOL OFFER.

—— 1 -conditions accepted by thb "■ GROWERS. . fl

[ By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The committee representing the woolgrowers considered the offer recently made by tho Imperial authorities- foriJw New Zealand clip, and interviewed Hie Minister in charge of tho Imperial'-£jn>-plies Department and informed Mjofiti agreed in the main with the-conditions' of the offer. ( The Hon. Guthrie, in a statementilater,' said tmexnbetrs of tho committee had' been of opinion that the proposedterms, of purchase were quite satisfactory to • the wool producers. The representative > of Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay (Mr. Lysnar) had urged that after tho war, the commandeer should'aiotsbo'oonfiiraed, even for a year. Mr. Ifyanar said the matt er-liadv not ' been fully, considered in his districfe-anii opinion was divided upon the-question. At present the producers were tire agreement on the point that the . commandeer should stand for the: period 1 , of the war, .but he considered that-■afters the war the producers should get all-": profits on the free sale of their wool to manufacturers in TftigTanfi, seeing the benefit would not go to the Imperial authorities but 'to thei manufacturers. Mr. Guthrie - continued that the com- .. mittee seemed of opinion that the- ac-' ; tions of the Government in connection' with tho wool requisition scheme had the full approval of wool growers. There was a little discussion about the valuation of inferior seedy wool and crutchings, for which the prices allowed had not been considered satisfactory. Aa assurance had been given that tie.'New Zealand Government would do all in ita_. power to place dealings in these wools' 1 , on a satifactory basis. He premised ■, that the-, representations would he com-f municated to the Prime Minister lit. England, who would place them the purchasing authorities. In reference to the meeting"iii. 'Wek;. lington convened to discuss matters' T6<' lating to the Government's requisition-.? ing of wool, and to- the resolution passe® in connection therewith toy thß HawksWj Bay Sheepowners* Union, Mt, George 1 Gould, f/haimum of the "Woolgrowera' Committee, te&graphafj .to Mr. W; D. S. MseDonaH, JBrnsterj 'of 'Agriculture, "fie Canter J j hury Committee was of opinaon present hasi» of wool "purchase? by th&l Tnip<n-iflKf!<Hrepmimt^elmiddv»beMtdfered' sto. ■»