RUSSIAN MATCHES
CONSIGNMENT ON MATAKANA NEW LOCAL INDUSTRY THREATENED. WELLINGTON, August 5. The steamer Matakana, which arrived in Wellington from London this week included in her cargo a consignment oi 300 cases of Russian matches. The consignees are the Russo Export Agency of Sydney. The matches were shipped to Wellington, and were consigned to ' order. There are 50 gross in a case, so it means there have been landed in Wellington 150,000 gross. It is stated that a similar shipment has been made to Auckland. A Wellington merchant stated that this new development would receive the serious consideration of the Government. It was the intention of a well-known firm to start manufacturing safety matches in New Zealand, which would be the means of creating work for a number of unemployed. It was possible that the likelihood of Russian competition might cause the company to alter its views, and not start a factory. It might be well, he added, for the Govern ment to adjust the Customs duties to meet the situation.
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Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 24
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171RUSSIAN MATCHES Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 24
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