POTATO EMBARGO
ARGUMENT FOR REMOVAL. BY FISH MERCHANTS. CABINET MINISTER’S REPLY. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received January 17, 10.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 17. A new pica for the removal of the embargo on the importation of New Zealand potatoes into Australia was made to the Federal Minister of Health (.Air AY. M. Hughes). A deputation representing the Master Fishmongers’ Associaion complained that because oi the embargo business in fish and chips had become, unprofitable. Air Hughes, replying, said it appeared that lie was being asked to sacrifice tile potato-growers lor the sake of the fishmongers. “'llie potato-growers have to get a decent price for their potatoes, but I do know that tons of fish are dumped into the sea to keep the price of fish up here. The mail on the land lias to pay for the land to produce his potatoes, but the fisherman does not have to pay for the sea that produces the fish,” the Minister said.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 42, 17 January 1935, Page 7
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161POTATO EMBARGO Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 42, 17 January 1935, Page 7
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