THE METALS SCANDAL
REPLY TO MR HUGHES,
CHARGES STRONGLY limp.
(Per O»Me.--PMH Association.—Copyright)
Received July 2!), 1150 p.m. .MELBOURNE'JuIy 2!i.
, The' Amalgamated .Zinc Company, replying to Mr' Hughes' statements in connection, with German inlluene'o ■■in; tlio ■metal trade, says that at the outbreak of the war, the .■Company had a contract ,with. the /.Australian . Metal Company to supply nlbjts' concentrates .•for V number of. years:. This contract .ivns suspended and ignored, the 'coin;pany/declining absolutely tbcomniuni':cnto with the Australian' Metals Com'.pany. . .-.'.■■■'.
Roferring, to the sales to America, the Company points out that .the general -.manager visited America.• ivitli strict- instructions not to : negotiate ( with any American firm with a German taint, Large orders were secured which Mr Hughes approved of. The Company adds: "Investigations arc proceeding on the possibility of llie .Company, treating concentrates in Australia." ' •- ■,.:•-
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North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13328, 30 July 1915, Page 6
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135THE METALS SCANDAL North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13328, 30 July 1915, Page 6
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