MOTOR TYRE YARN
14,000,0001 b. LOST TO LANCASHIRE THROUGH DUMPING. Mr William Greenwood (Co. U., Stockport i asked the president of the British Board of Trade whether he was aware that over 14,000,0001 b. of yarn trade w 7 as being lost annually to Lancashire cotton-spinners owing to the dumping of motor tyres at below cost price into ibis country? Sir W. Mitebell Thomson (Under-Secret ary) said he was not aware of the basis at which the figure quoted was arrived at, but it seemed in any case, to be exaggerated. Action could be taken to apply Part. 11. of the Safeguarding of Industries Act to any class of goods only on complaint made to the Board of Trade, and alter full investigation by a committee, as provided for by the Act. •»
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Southland Times, Issue 19654, 3 October 1922, Page 6
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132MOTOR TYRE YARN Southland Times, Issue 19654, 3 October 1922, Page 6
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