EMBARGO OR DUTY
NEW ZEALAND
WHAT AUSTRALIAN GROWERS
WANT,
SYDNBY, April 12.
The Acting Prime ' Minister (Dt Earle Page) today received a deputation of potato growers from New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania which requested that the embargo on New Zealand potatoes should remain. Alternatively, the deputation desired an adequate duty on New Zealand potatoes rather than any system of quotas.
The deputation also discussed generally means whereby an organisation ot Australian potato growers could be brought about in order to ensure orjderly marketing of their product. The Tasmanian representatives submitted a comprehensive statement oh the subject. '"■'■■■''. ; Dr. Page informed the deputation of the position of negotiations with New Zealand^and emphasised the difficulties so far encountered. He promisjd to submit the representations of the deputation to the Ministry for consideration in connection with the further negotiations shortly to be resumed with the New Zealand Government.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 88, 13 April 1935, Page 9
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145EMBARGO OR DUTY Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 88, 13 April 1935, Page 9
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