COPPER FOR BRITAIN
ONLY EMPIRE SUPPLIES ...... LONDON, Oct. a 5. Continuing the debate in the House of Commons, Mr. Rhys Davies moved to exclude umvrought copper from the sffied.ile, on the ground that it is taxing raw material, but Mr. Chamberlain resisted, explaining, that the duty on foreign copper was intended to be prohibitive, as Empire producers should be able to supply Britain's needs at world prices. The amendment was defeated by 246 votes to 55,. a mid cheers. The Chancellor introduced the Ottawa Agreements 'Bill, which was read a first time.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17920, 26 October 1932, Page 7
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