RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS
POLICY ANNOUNCED • IN AUSTRALIA DECISION OPERATIVE FROM TO-DAY (Received March 31, 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 31. Restrictions on the import of goods from non-sterling countries were announced by the Prime Minister (Mr R. G. Menzies), The restrictions will operate from Monday. Some goods affected are electric razors, agricultural implements, cutlery, spoons, forks, tiles, wallpapers, wood, pencils, motor-cycles, and quarter-horse-power and fractional motors for washing machines which are all totally prohibited. There is a big list of other goods prohibited to the extent of 50 per cent, and 25 per cent.
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Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22983, 1 April 1940, Page 7
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