SPOILS OF WAR

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 64, 10 December 1918, Page 5

SPOILS OF WAR

MOTOE-I.OEE.IES AND FENCING WIRE. Suggestions that the Prime Minister should take steps to secure for New Zealand some of the plant and material used by the British armies in Europe were made in the House of Representatives yesterday. Members suggested that supplies might be obtained that' would help the local bodies and the farmers materially. Mr. Massey said that he did not know that any traction engines, stone crushers, or road-making machines would, be available. He did know that somo 50,000 motor-lorries of big carrying capacity would be sold, and it the prices were reasonable somo of them would bn brought to Now Zealand. With regard to fencing wire, the Prime Minister said it was fairly certain that none of the wire used, in the field would be suitable for Now. Zealaud requirements. This wire, in any case, would not be available until after the conclusion of peace. The factories that had produced wire before Hie war lhad mostly been engaged in the manufacture of munitions during the last four years. .But he anticipated they would revert to their normal activities. He expected that wire and corrugated iron would both become available shortly at reduced prices.