CONSTERNATION AMONG MERCHANTS.
I I SYDNEY, June 22. ] Consternation has been cau.vd ! among a number of Sydney merchants ! over the decision of the Commonwealth jto impose a dumping duty of 7d per 1 cental, or about 4d per Bushel, on I maize imported from South Africa. The (Customs Minister previously agreed . with the necessity of importations, with the result that orders were confidently v placed in South Africa, and some ship- .' ments are actually in Australian wav t«rs. A meetijig; of protest will be held to-day.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 23 June 1923, Page 2
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86CONSTERNATION AMONG MERCHANTS. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 23 June 1923, Page 2
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