N.Z. TARIFF.
MATCH INDUSTRY'S REQUEST. (Per Press Association —Copyright)., 'WELLINGTON, June 16. The match industry occupied the .attention «f the Tnriif Commission this 'morning: Mi* Walton McLay, director of Bryant 'and May, 'and Bell and Co., asked for tile retention of tho piesent duties a B the foreign duties are double tile British preferential tariff. ‘Mr McLay said' that' the chief competition conies from Sweden, Finland, Russia, Belgium 'and Japan. They are at piekoilt Making only wax matches, but were instillluig machinery for wooden ones. *T%' are receiving the cq-operatipn of "the Forestry Depnitment in the search for* suitable timber, some trees have already been planted. New Zealand paper, and glue will aiso be Used as it is their policy to use New Zealand materials wherever possible. > , He submitted .that the maintenance of tine present tariff would come within the Ottawa agreement. Mr F. W, Cleavin, director of New Zealand Wax\Vcstas Coy., also pressed for the continuance of the present tariff- ..v
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1933, Page 6
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162N.Z. TARIFF. Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1933, Page 6
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