EMPIRE TRADE COMMISSION.
YESTERDAY’S EVIDENCE. U'fIESS ASSOCXAnOIV T£LEGSAM] CHHISTCHCRC'H, Mar. 3. In the course of his evidence before the Empire Trade Commission, J. A. Fro stick said it had Lean cheaper to bring goods from England via New iork than direct. The rates were 42s and GOs pen- ton respectively. When complaints were made the, American rate was raised to GOs, but it was now cheaper to import from London, via Siam burg. William Murray, general manager of the Chris tchurcii Meat Company, described the conditions of the frozen moat trade. He incidentally said there was ample storage accommodation in New Zealand, but he had a rigid objection to storage lor the purposes of regulating shipments on die ground that the meat ought tc be marketed as soon as possible. He suggested that veterinary inspectors should have an international status. Whilst not prepared to commit himself to a sweeping statement that all was well with the trade, he emphasized the fact that the meat trade in New Zealand was conducted on absolutely free lines, a state of things non-existent in other countries. C. H. Ensor and David Jones gave evidence regarding the shortage of farm labor.
Mr Jones, in the course of his evidence, alleged that from now outward New Zealand would have to import wheat owing to the area going out of tillage consequent on the shortage of labor. G. Iv. "Whiting, general secretary of the federated Boot- Trade Union, gave evidence regarding the intermittent nature of work in the trade, and alleged that 1000 bootmakers were at present following other occupations. F. H. Labatt. secretary of the Sheepowners’ Union, gave evidence regarding the shortage of labor, and C. H. Blackwell, chairman of directors of the Ivaiapoi "Woollen Company, made a statement on the same subject. E. A. Belcher, headmaster of Christ's College, gave evidence regarding the interchange of masters between English and New Zealand schools. Tho Commision adjourned till tomorrow.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3770, 4 March 1913, Page 6
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322EMPIRE TRADE COMMISSION. Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3770, 4 March 1913, Page 6
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