BIGGER QUOTA
AUSTRALIAN ORANGES FOR N.Z. r (Per Press Assoelation-i-Copyright). ’ WELLINGTON; July 20. The Government has decided to increase the quota of South Australian oranges which will he allowed into New Zealand during the next two months. This was announced to-day by the Minister for Customs (the Hon W. Nash)/ who also indicated that if the demand-necessitated' it, additional quantities would he allowed in. ;,h" The Minister mentioned that in May last the Government had decided to relax the embargo against the .importation of oranges from Australia to the extent that regulated quantiies of South Australian oranges would be permitted importation. Authority was accordingly given for the importation of 50,GU0 cases during June, July and August. That quantity was subsequently increased to 56.000 cases. “It has now been decided to allow the importation of an additional quantity of 500 cases during August,” Mr Nash said, “and permission will also he given for the entry of 34,000 cases during September. ‘ With the quantities expected to come forward from the Cook Islands, there should be ample supplies to meet the Dominion’s requirements, but the position will he watched carefully, and should it he necessary, further quantities will he permitted importation from South Australia.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1936, Page 6
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