EXCESS IMPORTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 176, 12 August 1937, Page 10

EXCESS IMPORTS

Our Owil Correspondent.)

Serious Effect on N.Z. Workers «MPLOYERS> CONCERN

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AUCKLAND, Last Night. The adverse positioh whieh a nutilber of manufacturers find themselves in as the result of excessive imports to Kew Zealand of goods from overseas was discussed at a meeting of the Auckland Manufacturers' Associa-

tlUlli Tho president, Mr F. _N. Ainblex', said that t-hey wanted action and they could not wait for moa'fchs. He read letters from v.al'ious nlanufacturers pointing out the serioushesS of the position and added that the l'acts beforo them proved that the position was as stated by the association. Oue of the membci's poihted out that the workers weuld sulfer as much as the manufacturers by the position whieh had al'isen. Mr 1). Henry suid that ofte aspect of the inatter was that they were beilig luet Arith statements that some manufacturers wero dtling exceedingly Well, but they Wero ilot all in that happy position. The president said fhey had sent out a questionnaire and if properly answered it would gjive all the information wanted. Mr Henry said that if the Govemment did not take aetion they "would have to go into it harder than ever. Tiro president considered that the association had doiie excelleht work. The position was serious _ and they had to do sometbing. 1

One of the melnbers considered that they should wait, say, a tooirth, to see what the Goveilitiient did bfefore dismissing auy employees, Mr J. A. C. Alllifti said that toaliy of the manilfatiturers wero quite dontent, but it did not fqllow that al) were in the same position, lf aily more comment was made, it should be of a speeific nature. He was sure that the bulk of the manufacturers would respond to che appeal not to misniiss staif, even where the economic situa^ tion justified it, untii the Government had liad an opporfunity of rqctifyincr the position. It was finally decided that the matter had ilot been overstated, and that the facts as disclosed fully justified the clairns nlade in respect to excessive imports.