CORRUGATED IRON
— 9CASE. OF ALLEGED EXPLOITATION. A case of alleged exploitation by an importer was mentioned in the House *>f Representatives yesterday by Mr. G. V. Pearce. He asked the Prime Minister if he knew that an English firm with a branoh at Wellington, Lysaght and Company, had lately-imported 500 tons of corrugated .iron into New Zealand. Iso other firm 6 could get this commodity, and the result was that this finn, having a monopoly, had been able to advance the price to about JBIOO a ton. Mr. Massey said he would be very glad to make inquiries into the matter. _ Mr. Ell:. As to tho landed- cost of tne iron? ' Mr. Lee: Commandeer it!
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 3, 28 September 1917, Page 4
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115CORRUGATED IRON Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 3, 28 September 1917, Page 4
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