AUSTRALIAN METAL TRADE.
/GERMANS-INTERESTS.-RECENT SEARCH EXPLAINED. \ V \ Melbourne, November 12.' Mr. Hughes gives an explanation of tho ; recent searches made in the offices, of, certain metal merchants. The control of the metal >: markets has for a long.time been to a great extent in the hands of Germany or corporations which, although British, have been controlled and chiefly owned by V Germany. t A great part of ; the : profits was finding its way into German • pockets. Although precautions. were taken to prevent the products "• themselves from reaching the enemy, there was reason to believe that attempts were being made to trade with the enemy. v.. >'■-;, \":■"■ ••; /
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15766, 14 November 1914, Page 8
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104AUSTRALIAN METAL TRADE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15766, 14 November 1914, Page 8
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