HIGH PRICE OF ORANGES
ISLAND CARGO INEFFECTIVE. PROTEST AT FRUIT EMBARGO. I Per Press Association. I AUCKLAND, July 12. The embargo on the importation of Australian citrus fruits was discussed at a meeting of thc retail fruit traders to-day and the acting-secretary of the Auckland Retail Fruit Traders’ Association was authorised to send tho following telegram to the acting-Prime Minister:— “This meeting views with grave concern the seeming lack of sympathy of the Government in regard to the importation of cheap oranges, mandarins, and pines from their only economic place of production, Australia. Wo re respectfully request your very urgent reconsideration of the matter. “Further, I am instructed to comnuinicato immediately with fruit retailers throughout the country to organise a Dominion-wide consuming public petition to press upon Parliament the extreme gravity of tho situation. “1 am instructed to inform you that this .week’s shipment of island ornngrs has not reduced the local prices to any material extent. The wholesale prices still range from Is -id to Is 7d a dozen, and we cannot, possibly retail them at Jess than 2s a dozen.’’
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 164, 14 July 1933, Page 10
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