LICENSED INDUSTRIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 9 December 1938, Page 9

LICENSED INDUSTRIES

EXEMPTION PERIOD EXTENDED GREYMOUTH, Bth December. Four notices are published in this j week’s “Gazette” by the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Mr Sulli- ■ van. They relate to four industries ' licensed under the Industrial Efficiency ’ Act, 1936. The industries referred to ■ are the manufacture of cement, Port- ‘ land and other structural or building ! cement; the manufacture of batteries : or cells, commonly known as dry cells) i the taking of oysters from oyster beds: and the export of fish, whether i fresh or preserved. 1 Under the earlier “Gazette” notices ; whereby these four industries were de- ■ dared as licensed ones, those persons 1 who were then engaged in carrying on ■ the respective industries were exempted ! i i from applying to the Bureau of Indus- ! I j try for licenses till !st December, 1938,1 I | The effect of the four notices now pub- ; lished is to extend the exemption to Ist January, 1940. ■ In a statement to-day Mi Sullivan I said licenses had been issued or were now proposed to be issued in respect ol all industries licensed under the Industrial Efficiency Act except in six “I referred last week to the extenLsion of the exemption period for the j storage battery industry until Ist April 1939.” said Mr Sullivan, “and in July! i * referred to the extension to Ist Janj ua ry, 1940. which was made concerning j the taking of fish for sale. The reI maining four industries are those covered by the notices published this I w eek and the effect of these notices i will be that those persons carrying (on the respective industries on the | date when they were declared bv me 1 subject to licensing will not need to >pply lo the Bureau of Industry for i . licenses till Ist January, 1940. Per- j sons desirous of starting these indus- j r:os. however, will be required to j apply to the bureau for licences as : previously.” 1