N.Z. PURCHASES OF COTTON
JAPAN SEEN AS CHfita MARKET ' | VIEW OF CHRISTCHUto BUSINESSMAN (N.Z. Press Association—Copyrtyq (Rec. 9 p.m.) LONDON, New Zealand’s loyalty is no tee that it will buy British cotton g Japan’s is cheaper. Mr Robert H. Aju managing director of Lichfield, Zealand, Ltd., of Christchurch, one# the largest shirt-making firms in Dominion, said in Belfast today, gjC inspecting local factories. Speaking of Japan’s invasion of New Zealand market, he said it selling shirtings of excellent quality g up to 25 per cent, below British This was in spite of there 30 per cent. landing charge on Jatah. ese cloth against 10 per cent, on ports from Britain. “Japanese production has improve considerably since the war and surt competition forces the industry in Nq. Zealand to buy Japanese Mr Aston said. “It is a big thing for us as my com. pany has a buying affiliation with a Australian shirt organisation aid our total purchases are 15,000,000 a year,” he said.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27435, 23 August 1954, Page 12
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