IMPORT LICENCES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 8

IMPORT LICENCES

’• BASIS OE ISSUE NOT TO BE REVEALED e • v AUSTRALIAN INQUIRIES e Received Feb. 14. 1 a.m. j CANBERRA, Feb. 13. ’• The New Zealand Government de- : clines io give any Information con-: cerning lhe basis whereon import ' '■ licences are allocated under the new j I trade policy. This statement appears in a report received by the Department of Commerce from the Austra1 lian Trade Commissioner for New ' Zealand, Mr. Critchley. The New Zealand Government points out that - it is impossible to estimate lhe total value whereby imports from Australia ! will be reduced in the next year. ' Consideration will be given to the issuance of yearly instead of haifyearly licences if the new regulations are retained in 1940. Mr. Critchley hopes to be able to > give all details affecting Australian ? exporters in a personal report Io the Minister of Commerce shortly. RENEWED DEMANDS REMOVAL OF EMBARGO ON N.Z. POTATOES Received Feb. 14, 1 a.m. CANBERRA. Feb. 13. i Famine prices of potatoes in Ausj tralia are responsible for renewed demands on the Commonwealth Gov- | ernment to remove the embargo on i New Zealand potatoes. So strong is the pressure that, an announcement on the subject is expectable within a few days.