Increased Imports Of Nylon Stockings Announced
WELLINGTON,. Nov. 13. I mport liconcert i'or fully-fuahioned osiery (nvloii, silk, art siik, aud coton) liavo bcun incroaaed from 50 por eiit of 1910 to 100 per eeut of 19-10, it , aa aniiouueed loday by the Customs lepartinoiit. The seeretary of the New Zealan 1 tetailers' Eederatiou (IVIr. G. Itiley), ommeuting on this increaee, said that, .hile it was appreciated by t.he trado, t was far short of Domiiiion requirenents. Thc federation receDtly coulucted a survpy among a representaivc eross-sertion of women and it was ;ound that the average year'ly requir-;-aents of womenfolk over 16 years of . gc was 12 paira per year. "The federation is of the opinion hat the Government has in mind the listributiou of approximately six pairs ,y way of local manufaeturc and from mports so that the reasou for the eontinucd shortagc and lack of stocks is inderstandable, " said Alr. Itiley. Be idded that it was ostiiuated that at ieast.350 per cent of tho 1919 liceu'ms .vould bc necessary to meet reasonable .'onsuiner needs and enable tradera to hold some basic -stocks.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 November 1949, Page 2
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