FARM FENCING WIRE
DOMINION PURCHASES CANADA AND AMERICA DISTRIBUTION METHODS (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The procedure for the importation and distribution of fencing wire required by the farming community, was outlined yesterday by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. J. G. Barclay. “Since the outbreak of the war, many difficulties have been experienced by importers in securing supplies of fencing wire from the United Kingdom and Australia as these markets have been closed to New Zealand orders for a considerable time,” said the Minister. “It has therefore become necessary to purchase fencing wire from Canada and the United States. To meet farmers’ requirements during the ensuing 12 months, my predecessor in office appointed an advisory committee representing the Government departments concerned and including a nominee of the New Zealand Grain, Seed and Produce Merchants’ Federation and a nominee of the New Zealand Hardware Merchants’ Guild. This committee arranges for the importation of wire for primary industries and organises the distribution of supplies on an equitable basis within New Zealand. Share in Allocations “In the main centres, representatives of the wire distributors have formed fencing material associations, appointing a secretary and an allocation committee from their members. Merchants desiring supplies of wire should apply to the local secretary who will see that all past importers of wire receive a share of the wire allocated to their districts.
“Users of fencing wire should place their orders with the local merchant with whom . they have been in the habit of doing business. The committee is confining its attention to fencing wire, gauges seven to 10 inclusive, and barbed wire. Importers of other classes of wire should apply for import licenses in the usual way.
“The Price Tribunal has fixed the maximum retail selling price of American plain fencing wire at 39s 6d per cwt. at Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin, and 40s per cwt. at Christchurch which represents a reduction of Is per cwt. on the present retail prices. The maximum retail price of American barbed wire is to be 43s and 43s 6d per cwt. respectively, which provides a corresponding reduction in the price. The retail sale price at other centres will be at these prices, plus actual transport costs.’"
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20486, 21 February 1941, Page 9
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