PRICE OF SUGAR
NO INCREASES EXPECTED
CRISIS IN WEST INDIES
(British Official Wireless.’ RUGBY, Nov. 26. During a debate raised by Lord Olivier in the House of Lords on the crisis in the West Indies sugar industry, the Colonial Secretary, Lord Passfield, said it was difficult to expect any rise in the price of sugar so long as the present world accumulation, of stocks remained.
Regarding the sugar preference, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made it clear that it was not liis intention to withdraw the existing preference of £3 15s per ton for the next three years.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 November 1930, Page 2
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