THREAT OF GERMAN GOODS

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 141, 17 June 1922, Page 10

THREAT OF GERMAN GOODS

Australian manufacturers have been caused a good deal of perturbation by the German catalogues which are now entering th« country, and are wondering .what they will have to contend with when the door to German, trade is opened on Ist August. A bread' machine is marked at lid, and a email stove (certainly very small) at the ridiculous" price of 3d. A beautifully made carpenter's plane, which would probably fetch 40s in Australia to-day and 25s in England, is priced at ss. It includes several sets of blades. A street arc lamp is invoiced at 10s, ithe world's price is £2 2s. A milling machine, such as can be splendidly made at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory at about £230, which is £10 or £20 below world price, is marked at the absurd price of £70. A circular saw for cutting steel and having an extra supply of 126 new teeth., which fetches at least £7 10s anywhere, in Germany is £2 10s. Pianos are marked at from £17 to £20. They cannot be sold in England to-day at less than £40.

The German will also probably enter this country with reliable motor-cars. Before the war one particular make cost £650 in Germany. To-day the samo cars are invoiced abroad at £400.

The list is a lono; one, and makes the most alarming reading for the Australian merchant. Clinical thermometers have been invoiced abroad at one penny. Their price here is at least 5s 6d. Tennis rackets of the best make are up for «ale to retailers at 6s. Tooth-paste at Is 5d per dozen tabes, toilet cream 2d iless, a nickel razor at, 4d, silk neckties Aid, are also included in the range of importations.