TEXTILE IMPORTS
Higher Quotas Arranged
Dominion Special Service.
AUCKLAND, September 29. “The import quota for wool cloths (his vear is double that of 1942, but. it is mainly in light cloths,” said Mr. lan Matheson, vice-president of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation, yesterday. He recently returned from a tour abroad as the New Zealand Government official textile mission, visiting Britain, Canada and the United States. He addressed meetings of the wholesale and retail textile trades yesterday. Heavy cloths were probable less than one-tenth of the quota, said Mr. Matheson. The quotas for cotton and rayon had been increased 33 1-3 and 124 per cent, respectively on the quotas arranged before the mission left New Zealand. It had been made apparent that the increase in supplies arranged would not be allowed to interfere with the war effort in the countries of production. New Zealand was particularly favoured with regard to supplies from Britain and Canada and was fortunate in the low percentage of sinkings of ships on the way to New Zealand. Clothes rationing in England was about 60 per cent, more severe than in New Zealand, and another cut: had been imposed since he left England.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 6, 2 October 1943, Page 4
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196TEXTILE IMPORTS Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 6, 2 October 1943, Page 4
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