IMPERIAL PURCHASE OF BUTTER.
: >PRICE NOT ACCEPTABLE TO {PRODUCERS. By Our Correspondent. Wellington, Lost Night. "TOi.is season's butter has not been disposed of," said, the Prime Minister to-' ■ daj', in reply to a question as to-w-nether arrangements would .bo made 'for payment of advances ou butter in 6tores, Mr. Massey said that tiro or three weesk ago lie had a long interview 'with the representatives of butter and cheese produceis, and submitted to them * an otter made by the Imperial Government. The price offered for cheese was. accepted, with one or two conditions that wore not likely to present'any diffl- \ culty. The price for butter was not accepted, and at the request of the pro> ducers he cabled to the- Imperial authorities stating the price they were prepared to accept. No answer had yet been se-; eeived, and he had cabled to the Hisjbl, Commissioner asking Mm to expedite the matter. It was impossible to make any. financial arrangemont until accepted or declined.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1918, Page 5
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163IMPERIAL PURCHASE OF BUTTER. Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1918, Page 5
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