BILL TALKED OUT.
Reorganisation of Marketing Being Considered. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKS. (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, February 17. In the House of Commons, Captain F. F. Heilgers (Con., Bury St. Edmonds) moved a private bill requiring that all imported foodstuffs to be exposed for sale should be marked with the country of origin. He said it would safeguard the countries which had built up good will on the British market and would enable the purchaser to discriminate against countries producing under notoriously bad conditions. Furthermore the bill would give the Dominions the full benefit of the Ottawa agreements. Major Elliot, Minister of Agriculture, said the Government was at present considering the reorganisation of marketing. It was therefore undesirable to change the procedure. Meanwhile he, sympathised with the principle of marking, but the bill was contentious and required a financial resolution. The bill was talked out.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 41, 18 February 1933, Page 9
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