Another British Tilt at Mr. Nash
Received Tuesday, 7 p.m. LONDON, April 5. The New Zealand Government's action in refusing lieences for the im port of electric cleaners and washing machines, was criticised at yesterday 's meeting of Hoover Ltd., by Mr. C. ti Jolston, the chairman. This action, he said, was the more regrettable having regard to the faci that British imports trom New Zealanu last year amounted to nearly £109,009, 000 as against New Zealand imports from Britain of some £53,000,000, giv ;ng New Zealand a favourable trarlibalance of £56,000,000. With a popu iation of under 2,000,000 in New Zea and, Mr. Colston added, it was noi iiossible for manufacturers there tn ichieve the economies and advantage^ of mass production which caild be mhieved in Britain.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 April 1949, Page 5
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