THE METAL ALLEGATIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3996, 31 July 1915, Page 5

THE METAL ALLEGATIONS

ZINC CWIIUW HKPI.IKS TO MR HUGHES. (United frets Association- '^U'jyriglit.) SYDNEY.. -July 29. Tho Aniaignmae d Zinc Company, replying to -Mr Hughes' Statements as t.> Gorman imim n v -e on the metal trade, says: •- At the outbreak of the war we had ;• c< !'.tract with tiie Australian Metals Company for all its concentrates f.-r a number of years. This was suspended and ignored, the company declining absolutely to communicate with the Australian Metals Company." Referring to the sales to America, it points out that tho general manager visited America' with strict instructions not to negotiate with any American firm with a German taint. Large orders wore secured. of which Mr Hughes approved. The reply adds: ‘•investigations are proceeding on the possibility of tho company treating concentrates in Australia. MH HUG HEM .11ETl.*RNS TO TRIE CMARGEe -THROW OFF THE GERMAN • OCTOPUS I” (Received July .‘lO. S.o p.nt.) M KI.IK) UR XE. July 30. Mr Hughes (At toruey-GeneraD returning to the aita.k on the metals question, savs the replies of the companies to his sic cements, where they are relevant, are evasive. Regarding the Associated Smelters Company’s convention that he wrongly charged the Broken Hill Proprietary Company with certain acts, ho declares that up to Dune 1. the Broken Hill proprietary handled the same lead which the' Associated Smelters Company handled and the gentlemen who originated tho now company are those who were parties to the old arrangement. He concludes: "Lot these companies and all of its every means to hack the coils ot tue Gorman octopus trom the limbs ot Australian and British industries! A (IST E AEI A COM PITMEN TED. (Received July 31. 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 30. Tho “Morning Post” comments on the Merton Company, tlio Government’s metal brokers, being laigciv asso ci at-i\l with tl l o .V va nkfor t Mll---ese 1 Iscl; a ft. w hose A m erican companies are cornering spelter, and compliments Australia on her efforts to destroy -a German monopoly.