POTATO SHORTAGE.
CONTROLLING THE EXPORT. (Special to Herald.) WELLINGTON, this day. '. A potato shortage was recently 'announced, and prices rose promptly. The • Government at once investigated the position, and your correspoiklent Aras informed by the Prime Minister that the Government has taken power to prohibit, the export of potatoes if nepessarv. "I don't say it is necessary at present" ' : added the Right Hon. W, F. Massey, "but if there is any trouble we can do it.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13717, 22 June 1915, Page 7
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76POTATO SHORTAGE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13717, 22 June 1915, Page 7
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