Importation of Cars May be Restricted
FEARS HELD BY SECTION OF TRADE Per Press Association WELLINGTON, Last Night. Fears that the (Vivcrnment intends to reduce importations of motor-cars by 4U per cent during the second six months of this year are held by some sections of the trade in Wellington. If this is done, it is stated, dismissals of employees not only in the distributive side of the business but also in local assembly plants, are inevitable. For the first six mouths of this year imports of all motor-cars have been permitted up to the full amount imported during the corresponding period of last year. When licenses w r ere being issued it was suggested the reason why heavier restrictions were not imposed was that cars were continuously revenue producing by way of tyre and petrol tax. It was pointed out then that most of tho knocked-down cars coming into New Zealand were assembled in Petone, w*here about 1200 men are employed.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 88, 15 April 1939, Page 5
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