THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.
FETVER JEWELS IMPORTED,. ; Statistics issued by the Wellington Watchmakers and Jewellers’ Association in support of argument against the increased duty on watches of foreign origin reveal that there has been a from £104,422 in 1927. to £54,000 in 1929 in the value of precious .stones imported into New Zealand. This fact was mentioned to indicate the difficult period that jewellers have been experiencing, Diamonds ..and precious stones were formerly on the free list, hut they are now subject ; to duty and surtax. The trade, it ia jstated, has suffered a very serious setback by the distribution of free watches. It is understood that one comr pany alone landed 3000 watches in the? last week for immediate free distribution. • ; • 1 •
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1930, Page 4
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