IMPORTATION REFUSED.
TEXT-BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS. •. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The refusal of the Customs Department to allow the importation of textbooks for use at the Christchurch Technical College was reported to the board of governors by the registrar, Mr. "W. H. Joyce. The restriction "applies to 100 geography text-books ordered from Australia.
The registrar said considerable trouble had been experienced, and he had received a rather peremptory refusal from the Customs Department.
The question was referred to the finance comniitteo with power to act.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 29, 4 February 1939, Page 14
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