WOOLLEN GOODS
MINIMISING SHORTAGE POSITION IX NEW ZEALAND (P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. "New Zealand has never been selfsupporting in supplies of woollen yarns, and lately we have been drawing some supplies from Australia," said the Hon. D. Sullivan, Minister of Supply to-day. "The position outlined in a cablc from Australia vesterda.y is known to the Government and arrangements have been in train for some time designed to increase not only our domestic production of yarns, but also of woollen piece goods and blankets in order to minimise any shortage that may develop.
"Future action by the Government will depend on 'what success is attained by the effort to increase the production of woollen mills which are to-day supplying large quantities of piece goods, underwear.-socks and blankets for the armed forces," he said. "In addition to the maintenance of our most essential civil needs, they are endeavouring to provide a small quota of materials for the needs of the Imperial and Allied Forces."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 123, 27 May 1941, Page 8
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