Restrictions Stop Higher Allocations
(P.A.) WELLINGTON. This Day. “The British exporters are quite willing to increase allocations to New Zealand but are prevented by import restrictions of the Dominion Govern-
ment,” said the newly-appointed manager of George Court and Son (Mr Barry Fenton) on his arrival at Wellington on the Waiwera this morning. New Zealand. Mr Fenton said, was Britain’s most loyal customer. South Africa and Australia ordered
I 3 varying quantities of British goods but 5 1 New Zealand's demand remained con--3 ( sistent. ■ I Continued labour troubles had t brought about an extreme shortage of 1 supply in Britain. 1 ’ There seemed k but little hope for a t, quick recovery. I After nearly two years of peace ■ British housewives still had to queue t up for almost anything and rationing had tightened up. t j The public were still taking these things in their stride.
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Northern Advocate, 4 June 1947, Page 5
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