IMPORTED YARNS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 280, 24 November 1921, Page 4

IMPORTED YARNS.

WOOLLEN COMPANY'S COMPLAIf??. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. There was a prompt and satisfactory ending to a/complaiut made by Mr. T. it. ' Wilford in the House to-night on behalf of the Dominion woollen mills and their employees against removal of the duty from woollen or worsted yarns. The prices of yarn? in Bradford had, said Mr. Wilford. dropped from lit/ per Ib iii 1020 to 4/S in September, 1021. Practically all Xew Zealand companies had gone to great expense installing worsted yarn machine?, and if yarns were allowed to conic in free it would mean the dismissal of 200 out of 300 hands in Wellington woollen mills, as all labour up to we*ving could be dispensed with and imported yarns used, only four out of fourteen processes being necessary thereafter. This would not be good for the Xew Zealand farmer, because imported yarns would not necessarily be of New Zealand wool. Mr. Massey: This has been adjusted to the satisfaction of all concerned. Mr. Wilford said he was glad the injustice would be removed. Hon. Downie Stewart < Minister of Customs) : It \ra« done at the request of one woollen company which imported small quantities of yarn for tweed finishing, but other companies did not know of it.