PREFERENCE TO BRITAIN.
, »' ; . --- ■;■■.■ (PBESS ASSOCIATION TEI.EGEAM.) WELLINGTON, .\Weaiber 19. The decision of the New Zealand and Australian Governments to increase from 2i per cent, to 75 per cent, the proportion of British labour and material Required before preference is granted was _ received at Home with much apprehnsion. It i 3 contended that in such articles as paper at least 60 per cent, must be imported i»to England in the form 61 wood pulp before paper can be manufactured. It is also pointed out that woollen goods are largely made from colonial wool, and while New Zealand recognises this,, Australia does not. -To meet tHe case_ aa regards paper, the Minister, of Customs has decided that ULti! April Ist, 1926, paper wholly made in Gr-at Britain or other British possessions fiom foreign pulp shall.be excepted.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18235, 20 November 1924, Page 10
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