CUT IN N.Z. PAINT SUPPLY

Grey River Argus, 19 February 1943, Page 2

CUT IN N.Z. PAINT SUPPLY

AND LINSEED OIL Control Orders Gazetted PA WELLINGTON, Feb. 18. ’“Owing to restrictions on exports that have been imposed by the supplying countries of . raw materials used for the paint industry, it has been deemed necessary to control tne usage of these materials,” said the. Ministr of Supply, Hon. D. G. Sullivan, referring to the Paint Control Notice, Number One, 1943, which has been gazetted. Mr Sullivan added that we imported ninety-five per cent, of the raw materials required in the manufacture of paint, and we could do no other than fall into line with the conditions pievailing in the supplying countries. Fie said: “To procure supplies we must submit a programme showing the ultimate use to which the paint manufactured will be put, and we must base our orders on our requirements for a year ahead.” Indicating that the notice came into force immediately, Mr Sullivan said that the paint manufacturers henceforth will not manufacture in any period of three months a greater quantity of paint than one-eighth of the quantity produced for 1941, after eliminating from the production anj' paint manufactured' for the Defence Purchase Officer, for the Building Controller, for Public Works, or for any other Government Department, and. clearly shown as having been produced for one of the armed services, or for some other authorised war purposes. All of the raw materials used in the manufacture of paint are now subject to control. Every person who imports any of the specified commodities must furnish within seven days a return to the Factory Controller. Within fifteen days of the last day in Februaiy, May, August and November, a return must be supplied to the Factory Controller by all persons having in, or under their control, any quantity exceeding five hundred weight, and every person who manufactures paint snail not later than the fifteenth of each month, submit a stock return, showing the sales of paint made during the preceding month.

The same stipulation is made regarding the sale of white lead, whether dry or in oil. “The countries which are our sources of supply have placed, linseed oil under the most stringent export control, and have definitely placed limits on the quantities that may be obtained,’’ said Mr Sullivan, referring to the Linseed Oil Control Notice, 1943, now gazetted. “In keeping with the proceeding of the pooling of resouices by the Allied Nations, it has been established that the countries importing essential materials shall base their orders on one year’s requirements ” Mr Sullivan added that it was now necessary for all persons importing any linseed oil to furnish a return to the Factory Controller. Any person who imports linseed oil is debarred from using, selling, or in any way disposing of it without first obtaining the permission in writing of the Factory Controller. Should any one have in, or under his control, on or after February 28, any quantity of linseed oil in excess of twenty gallons, it is necessary that a return be supplied to the Factory Controller within fifteen days. A similar return must be furnished regarding the quantities held at the end of May, August, November and February, while the notice remains in force. “In the near future a factory for the manufacture of linseed oil will be opened in Dunedin. I am hopeful that the production will alleviate the situation, but it is not anticipated that full benefit of the development will be felt for several months after the factory goes into production,” concluded Mr Sullivan.