§ 30. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will state the wholesale price of butter from New Zealand, Australia, and Denmark at the date of the passing of the Ottawa Agreements and at the present time, and the price of English butter on the same date?
§ Sir G. BOWYERIn the week ended 16th November, 1932, the average wholesale prices of first quality butter were as follows:—New Zealand (salted) 105s. per cwt., Australian (salted) 97s., Danish 126s., and British 154s. The 1933 prices for the week ended 14th June were, New Zealand 88s., Australian 86s., Danish 96s., and British 112s.
§ Mr. D. GRENFELLIn the case of New Zealand and Australia, were they shillings of those countries' currency or English?
§ Sir G. BOWYERI could not say without notice.