EXPORT OF FLAK
COMMERCIAL POSSIBILITIES OVERSEAS
INDUSTRY ASKS FOR PSOTEBTION [Pish United Press Association.] PALMERSTON N., January 29. In view of the fact that 40,000 New Zealand flax plants will bo shipped to Japan from'the Waikato and a further 10,000 are expected to go later, strong representations are being made to the Government immediately to prevent the export of plants or seed. The immense commercial possibilities of exported New Zealand fibre have long been recognised by experts in overseas countries, and, despite - repealed efforts by the New Zealand Flaxmilla-s’ Association to persuade the Government to take action, immense quantities of both fibre and seed h"ve_ been exported from time to time. It is not generally known that plants of pformimn tenax are alroadv established in certain oversea;; countries.
Action to prevent export is 'considered to be long overdue, and unless drastic action is taken by the Government the New Zealand industry will he faced with serious competition from overseas countries employing cheap coloured labour.
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Evening Star, Issue 21632, 30 January 1934, Page 7
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164EXPORT OF FLAK Evening Star, Issue 21632, 30 January 1934, Page 7
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