EXPORT OF HIDES

Nelson Evening Mail, 31 March 1916, Page 6

EXPORT OF HIDES

'A NEW ZEALAND PROCLAMATIONEXPORT PROHIBITED. Owing to "tie difficulty which has been experienced by manufacturer* of Australia engaged in supplying military orders in securing sufficient quantities ot suitable leather to meet their requirements in this connection, tho Commonwealth authorities on 31st December last ■decided to' restrict. the exportation et hides of 45ffis* and over to all tions, and by Order-in-Conncdl, oated. the 2nd ultimo, tho New Zealand- vjO--vernment took similar action by prothe exportation, to all destinations of hides of the same -weights, except -with the consent of the Minister *rf Customs. On account of the relief which. bas already been afforded to the New Zealand boot manufacturers by this lasijer aotidn, wtoich (has enabled the tannera to supply necessary leather at prices based on those ruling prior to the "gazetting of the embargo. And in view ' c £ the representation which has been, made • by <he" Australian Government, ' the Minister of Customs, the Hon. .Mr Mj rers, now desires to intimate to the holders of-hides throughout New Zea-. land that h& is prepared to receive and consider applications for. the export of such hides as are included in the embargo, namely, those weighing 451bs and over, provided that the exporters are : agreeable.>to -set aside - for delivery u> - ' the tarmers. (at \he fixed prices) 10 per' cent. 1 «£ the quantity .they desire to snip iri order'that the Government might be in a position to ensure a sufficient sup- " phr of .heavy hides for military purposes to"the tanners who," on their igart, would ;be called upon to enter into an understanding to manufacture suchhides into leather, and to supply the boot manpfactniras who are. contractors for military ' - .boots and shoes at the prices charged for"the class of-leather at the time they submitted-their tenders about " the middle -of December - last for the g : ,-i Government's military requirements for / * 3916. - -