Fewer And Dearer Silks And Nylons

Chronicle (Levin), 15 October 1949, Page 5

Fewer And Dearer Silks And Nylons

WELLINGTON, Oct. 14 Tlie New Zealand BdtkllfttS' eration in a statement today said.lt was noted With some degree of sati8^ faction that the Minister of- Customs had granted hasic licences for some-' . items for which there was no hkfftc , licence in previous years 'althpugh stipplemefltary liCencefe Were grant&L dftring the year.. Ekaihples quoted were blankets, bridal veils, . dress shirts, fahriG gloves, nylqn and siik hosiery. ' "The Federation heiieves ihftt the . hosiery baSic ailbcatioft i$ totilly in-,. adequate to meet current demands. For instance the 1950 import licencing scheduie aliews traders tc iinpprt 50 per cent. of the 1949 importations of silk aiid nylon hosiery ancLthe Fed:; eration Would he prepared tp leave .ifi . to the women of New zealand i£g !tp. whether they consider this Sufhcieftt. particulariy as it is not anticipated that local production will he iftcreased to any degree over the production of 1949." ! The statement said the FederatiOn was concerned at the very l&te re. lease of the 1950 scheduie, "If the 1950 scheduie had heea reieased' early in August last importers i| New Zealand would have hepft ahle -tp ' piace a substantial quantity Pf goods ' at pre-devaluatiOn pfieeS, hUt floW WP are fafied With the positiofi • Of ' having to place orders at costs of 10 . to 20 per cent higher, which in effect; means that apart from the infeTeased cost to the consumer fewer goods trtlf be imported on the same aindunt of licence value. " • r f ,