WATER PIPING
MINISTER REPLIES DEFENCE FIRST CONSIDERATION The following is a letter received r by Mr A. G. Hultquist, M.P., from i the Minister of Industries and Cora- , mercec I With reference to your represen- ; tations to my Department concernij ing the shortage of water. piping. The main difficulty accounting foi 1 the shortage is due to the inability of the Australian as well as the ' British manufacturers to fitlfll ! internal requirements for defenct purposes, with the result that ex- ' ports have been seriously curtailed. Representations have been macU ' through official channels to the sup plying manufacturers and I am hop ing that in the near future we cai look forward to some relief whicl will enable the requirements of the 2 primary producers to be filled. 1 Meanwhile, il will be necessarj [• j to carry on as best we can, and a« soon as it is possible to give yoi 1 any definite advice concerning fu ture supplies. 1 will do so. r rr?
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 94, 29 November 1939, Page 5
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165WATER PIPING Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 94, 29 November 1939, Page 5
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