PHOSPHATE SHORTAGE
Minister’s Explanation
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.! WHANGAIIET, September 23. “We could not possibly have done morfe: in fact, to give the present rate of rationing of fertilizer we are eating into our reserves,” said the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Barclay) when replying to a statement by the National candidate for Marsden, Mr. Murdoch, that phosphates were available in ’Tunisia. Phosphate was available in Tunisia, Mr. Barclay slated, but there were no ships to carry it to New Zealand. “The last cable I sent before leaving Wellington to come north was Io the United States pointing oiit that unless ships were allowed to bring additional phosphates to this country it would not be possible Io supply the United .-States forces in the Pacific with the foodstuffs they were wanting. , ~ /, • “If we can get the ships we will give you phosphates,” Mr. Barclay assured farmers.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 309, 24 September 1943, Page 9
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