Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

GAS COOKERS.

WHY IMPORTS WERE STOPPED.

DUMPING SUSPECTED.

By Telegraph.—Pres® Association. Auckland, Last Night.

The embargo on the importation of gas cookers was the subject of representations to the Hon. W. Downie Stewart by a deputation from the Gas Company to-day. and the Minister made a statement in the evening.

Mr. Stewart said it appeared to have been thought the object of the Order-in-Counfiil was to create a monopoly in favor of local manufacturers, but the sole reason for the step was that evidence was placed before the Custom c Department indicating that dump : was taking place, and that impoi; cookers were being sold to New Zea land importers at less than their fair market value in the country of exportation. It was incorrect to say the reason for the Order-in-Council was that imported cookers were cheaper than the local article. There was no desire to protect local producers from legitimate competition, but it was considered reasonable to prohibit importation until inquiry could be made as to whether dumping was actually taking place. Cables were dispatched to the agent of the department in London to ascertain whether there was any justification for the difference between the English sale prioe and the price at which these articles were sold to importers in New Zealand. There were a large number of men employed in this industry in the Dominion, and when unemployment was on the increase the department considered it would be better that consumers should pay a few shillings more rather than allow importers to destroy local industry. There was nothing to prevent importers bringing cookers into the country under a permit, provided they were purchased at a fair market value in Britain.

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19210519.2.61

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1921, Page 5

Word count
Tapeke kupu
282

GAS COOKERS. Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1921, Page 5

GAS COOKERS. Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1921, Page 5

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert