SHORTAGE OF SUGAR.
< WHY TARANAKI HAS NONE. QUESTION IN THE HOUSE-. (By Wire.—Parliamentary Reporter.) Wellington, Last Ntaht. ' ' "Why is sugar not obtainable »U«.«r Plymouth?" asked Mr. W. T. Jennings ' (Waitonio) in the House, of Repr*- , seutatives, He had found that sugar - : could bo bought in other - cttftatefc bill New Plymouth had no supply at all at present, and much inconvenience waa being caused ,to the people, " The Minister for Industries and Commerce (Mr. Lee) replied that New ,B1»; month lacked sugar because, the fugar workers in Auckland had gone on strike for a, month. The refinery bad been idle, and so supplies of sngfr were »ot available. The trouble waeijot'DMßliaj to New Plymouth; the A'ortMv? wis l>eing felt all over the DiaajnToV «• though some centres may b*yk' had ■ larger stocks than others' -irit«irHfe« strike commenced. "-T- '"" The sugar workers, had %b>'trailed . \ work, and he hdp'ed'' that' Wf Vt&. / beginning of nci<t week, Jf 'jn> farihW trouble occurred, the sliipaifint of Mmr 1o the various centres wotiM Vrettlwfl, ■ New Plymouth people WotoM i**** -t equally witn other peopled ttowtMiaut New, Zealand. "' • • ; , .
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1920, Page 4
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