IMPORT LICENSES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1939, Page 6

IMPORT LICENSES

FOR SECOND HALF YEAR. (Per Press Association .-Copyright)- i • WELLINGTON-February 10. . Some licenses for the, importation of: goods during tlie second six months period have been issued hy the Customs Department, but it was made, clear by the Minister,, the Hon. W. Nash, that only in a very few special cases has This been done. '“'here are cases where it has been necessary to issue, licenses, for the second period, where the effect of the regulations on agents and travellers now taking orders is considered, but it has been done only in special cases to help men booking orders .for goods for delivery in the second, period,” Mr Nash. said. It would. be. some time in March before the Government decided its general policy for the second period. f / . Commenting on. the relaxation... of the restrictions on books,. Mr' Nash said that the idea behind .the importation of reading matter was to place no barrier, between the public and what it wanted to read.; “Bad” books, of course, were, still, restricted. “Licenses are required. for. everything except books and medicine,” said the Minister, “but we may have to give some thought to the. importation of supplies of essential goods. That is being considered now.” .. . ..

' He added that the 1 Government would define,- essential,, goods.