ORANGES TOO DEAR
Comment By Minister DUNEDIN, January 9. “The price of oranges in Australia is 37/6 a case, which means they would have to be retailed in New Zealand at 8d and lOd each for the bigger oranges. I do not think we would be justified in importing oranges for the civilian population at such a high price.” This comment was made by the Minister of Marketing (the Hon. J. G. Barclay) when questioned about the orange position. “The Government ’’ he said, “is importing only enough oranges at present to fulfil the demands of hospitals, Plunket children and similar needs.” One-third of the Australian crop he said,, had been taken by the Commonwealth Government for the manufacture of juice for the Army,
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22476, 11 January 1943, Page 4
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123ORANGES TOO DEAR Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22476, 11 January 1943, Page 4
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