RUSSIAN MATCHES
CONSIGNMENT REACHES WELLINGTON
(By Telegraph—Press Association'
WELLINGTON, sth August, The steamer Matakana, which arrived in Wellington from London this week, included in her cargo a consignment of 300 cases of Russian matches. The consignees are the Russo Export Agency, Sydney. The matches were shipped to Wellington, consigned to order. There were fifty gross in each case, so it means there has been landed in M'ellington 150,000 gross. It is stated that a similar shipment has been made to Auckland and Wellington. A merchant says that this new development will receive the serious consideration. of the Government. It is the intention of a well-known firm to start manufacturing safety matches in New Zealand, which would bo the means of creating work for a number of unemployed. It is possible that the likelihood of Russian competition might cause the company referred to to alter its views and not start a factory. It might be well, he added, for the Government to adjust the Customs duties to meet the situation.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 7 August 1931, Page 6
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169RUSSIAN MATCHES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 7 August 1931, Page 6
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