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COUNTRY PARTY
CONFERENCE.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
Three matters of much interest to
South Australia Were dealt with at
the recent Country Party conference
in Melbourne. Resolutions regard
ing wheat guarantee finance, position
of dried fruit growers on the Murray,
and the wine industry were agreed to
unanimously.
The Country Party conference held in
Melbourne on Thursday and Friday last,
composed of representatives of various far-<*>
mers' organisation throughout Australia,
?was presided over by the Hon A E. Hunt-
QLLC, of Xew South Wales," ana uaa
also attended b.r the Postmaster-General
(Mr. Gibson). The Sonth Australian re
presentatives were Mcaxts. M- MclntJsh.
MJ\, E. J>. Scammell, and J. McftonaJd.
When seen on his return from Meibourna
on Saturday, Mr- ScasuneU, who is gene
ral secretary of iheOcHintry Party Aisaca
?ion of Sooth Australia, said owe 01 ilie
most important matters debated at 4hocoa- * ?
fcrence was that of the .lutaie giuwntec
regarding wheat.' The conference cons*- - -i
dered the sitnatitm that had ariseo ?a-iag < ?';
to the refusal of the associated banks t? -
finance the voluntary -wheat jMOJain tbe. .-V-1
Sfuture. It was pointed bnt. that the
ijan&s adopted jhatr on. £he £n>andi - -'"'
that pooling ?nas toot advifflblc and not
cause the security oT the wheat was in- ?''
sutiicient. In committee Mr. J- Mcl>ona.sl ~\r
was requested to draw up a. ressiution. '
for presentation to the conference. He -.
did Ha, Kith the result ttut the follow.
ing resofatiemww, agreed ' =*?- : irnwo
mousiyi— ;?' ?? -| ' .'.-s
I'M in view ?t tie rcftaad of in?-aancutid . "
banks to"join ttiilr tee Oomnwowtftltb Kink U> -:?
?ftr^m^ .the Szst -?dniice ,<m by liie ?-dr- - - >
poted wluiituj-whoit ilool pJtnpanies. Ibis ?.??
rcnace urges npon Jhe; Ffetfail -UovennziflC
tbe afaohric neussity of cnwiuulne to gik-^u*.
tee the Vphmurv" wbett I?bii v at lir-Mttt . ? -
mxcfl such" time as tfee oMinfij "avesues tot ? " ;
finance ore available to the proponed coinpar&*?.
Mr. iSeainmeil added that'in view -or -,;
the feet that the Federal Covprnment r\
were meeting the trustees ?I the volimtar^ .S;
wheat pools on PS>ruaiy il tbe jiKolutiofti ; {
would probably>??? fi?* iniperianj.;;?"<?:
bearing, upon the- future <4 wheat. .&. ?-. -,
long discus?ioo had.taken .place upon tte ;.; f<
Question of the portion of the divd' itfnfc' *
grows* on tlie Murray. JMr. iMntom, s
presented a- ?*i?* of resolutions deo^j ??, ; ;?
with tie subject. It was resolved;—,^ r ; , ;
TUX in ordrr to rtdiitaintiK.Bri?MS* o? j*J -^ v
visions <rf be AEti-iWmpiii? Act^Sll cioie Snl? -^g
.nTsLnhdimd proaacts by carryins. out. il? .;.'.?
Jritk irfrigaaitd 9?s ami at ?wnp???ife ?????'? ? ;?
Biilt ?nH otter l?l?rtM*rsS2[i'^s:r ?
CmsKCi tamlar liaes to tii?t Wmtetfl.to Ha. . fc .
Waft teitt ttevitt. \ _li.
Ttat in order totedld "?>Jl^?^^i. BS?
SSrfiSsaoS uST oSrfertrt* Torres Ihe Tlnw- = ..?:
<or Hie export rf ftntt w.^lfiS'^JSS
Au*?li? T? Mpatliiim. . .?.'-?.. w ..
O>n9ider?Mt oppoSUoa in? Tn?mV9?a ,
toftardi ilie ?rwrUng.4* ?s*^* >-*^
dried froit ?nrw?B on Ihc^gtonnd -tt? it .-*,
tc ftea'JS a aan&er*to *??*?*-? . 1
the dried, ftnit growers -mate ?w*^ ?w ... .*
the^v?ninientliad?ccej.trf?^nnc?to ,
or apnSine *t tbe present t?mc frint^o?
ct ineanttair a boan6 to rtc etiz mat
Seonte ttttch dfeeu?sion the coa- f
""^'totciest to vaii§rb?fers -WMi iS?e dfe- .^
ci^'^tf.e incidS? £?? 15mff *^
Excise on the tvine indiuinS. Tie to.- ~- :
la^k tisohitiva, winch ?s wbmittea - ,j
asreed to:—"ttat the ?c?e Aity pn t?r^C ;1 , ?>
bfandy T? reduced by a &&>}>>;<£ H2*..
the duties on tm|iot*e4 taaad^We m- , ri
tioro imposed in r?giect of AnsttAfcan- :
brandy; ana that the 'rJI-_SFft^^
aUowed'^n^irite?^*"^^!l^ ?
for esnort." At Oi .ppasefit-June, Mr^. . ,*?
sLtSeti said, die ¥I^^ '^fi
tne c?nd?i?DB that 4 :£*e ?£ 1
pceed on tie hwnnfactm**pf the local ~
artfcL TTUwe iwtAticwaia toot apply '?-
to the imported arttdc. ail-fcmiltw
that sjnrits o£ inferior quality, ?wliictt ?
were dangerone to the leatth.ot tte ?*m- r ,
munity, ire?! bdng inqwrted wio Ate
tralia and -srere cutting oat tte loca . ,
ew?rtr. Further than that the ??*£, .
was so ara?rti ithat on exported ,s?*c ;v -
wine-such cc Port — there iras an export yz
duly of 7d. i sallon. Ti>e local ; j
and-wine mak4rli?d *? sdl tiar ame w. .^
competition ?itk this wwd and Tiad to ; , ;
pay ?ie ?. ?sport4nly as ?&- tfie V
reioluttWM pasted *t the ??>*??? were i
gh'en ett*?t to-?nd ,tt now lad the xrhole . -
iSeFWleral X?nnbT Partj^ l?
-hindft—roauy of tfce dtadsantages ?noor ~
which ihe trine jndiieSry tras now c=rne4
?m->n RAhUi Australia. ?trouSd disappear. -
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