EMPIRE PREFERENCE.
NEW ZEALAND FRUITS FAVOURED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Special to Press Association. (Received November 8, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, November 7. In the interests of New Zealand fruitgrowers, Air Massey has been successful in obtaining preference against foreign competitors of five shillings a hundredweight on fresh apples imported to Britain from Empire countries. He has also obtained preference of ten shillings a hundredweight on honey. 'These concessions were announced by the President of the Board of Trade at a conference this morning. They will, of course, be subject to ratification by the British Parliament. It is announced also that ten shillings a hundredweight preference has been granted on canned salmon.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17192, 8 November 1923, Page 1
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