CITRUS FRUIT
CLAIM FOR I’ROTIXTION, ' . ~ • , Messrs H. B. Mountfort and B? S. Benjamin, representing the T»a* ia«ga Citrus Association, returned last night from a visit to '.Auckland, where they gave evidence before the Tariff Commission and supported the following requests' on behalf of the.' growers;—(l). A duty on all leV ons, grapefruit, and marmalade oranges imported into New Zealaad,. of 2d per lb, to operate all the year tound; (2) an embargo on all cltroafruits from all places where 'the fruit fly is known to exist; (8) a duty on, citrus fruit-pulp orjukseg sweetened or unsweetened, of SO-jief cent, ad varoem; (4) a duly on rus skins (including lemon skins), in brine, of 50 per cent, ad valorenll (5) a duty on fruit Juices, including' citrus, unsweetened or sweetened, la all sized containers or in barrels,'of 30 per cent. British, 50 per cent, foreign. .. ‘.h 1 *
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 11201, 25 August 1933, Page 2
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146CITRUS FRUIT Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 11201, 25 August 1933, Page 2
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