WOOL.
ALLEGATIONS OF PROFITEERIN'O I.ON DON, No vombe r 24,. Ihe “Manchester Guatciansays that the Board oi I rade .s appointing a committee In investigate charges that the Government is profiteering in connection with the sn.e ci wool. The “Textile World' : points out that roughly £500.000 is realised at, each sale, £125,000 representing the difference between the pm chase price overseas and the sell mg price.. It is understood the Ministry ictuses (o disgorge its profits to the 'treasury until nil accounts are, settled. ' Ten months' wool impoits represent ££1,000.000, and the profits are therefore enormous.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19809, 28 November 1919, Page 3
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