BRITISH POLITICS
ESBENTIAL BERVICEB BILL INTRODUCED BY GOVERNMENT IN THE EVENT OF WAR (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 27, 3 15 p.m.) LONDON, May 26 The Government introduced in the House of Commons the “ Essential Commodities Bill,” regularising past purchases of wheat, sugar and whale oil in the event of war, and authorising future purchases of food fertilisers, animal feeding stuffs and petroleum products and the erection of storage warehouses. A fund would be created, into which would bo paid sums periodically voted by Parliament.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20509, 27 May 1938, Page 8
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87BRITISH POLITICS Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20509, 27 May 1938, Page 8
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