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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1980

CALENDAR YEAR

JAN. - JUNE

1980

JAN.

1979

JUNE

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

TO-DATE

$ MN.

$ MN.

$ MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

31 130

(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)

(70.2%)

23 408 (71.8%)

7 721

+ 33.0

RE-EXPORTS

13 239

9 196

4 043

+ 44.0

TOTAL EXPORTS

44 369

32 604

+11 765

+ 36.1

IMPORTS

51 994

38 516

+ 13 478

+ 35.0

TRADE BALANCE

- 7 625

-

- 5 912

- 1 713

LAST 12 MONTHS

JULY 1979

TO JUNE 1980

JULY 1978

TO JUNE 1979

INCREASE OR DECREASE

$ MN.

$ MN.

$ MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

63 633

46 651

+16 982

+ 36.4

RE-EXPORTS

24 065

16 465

+ 7 601

+ 46.2

TOTAL EXPORTS

87 699

63 116

+24 583

+ 38.9

IMPORTS

99 315

73 317

+25 998

+ 35.5

TRADE BALANCE

-11 616

-10 201

-

1 415

PROPOSED INCREASE IN FIRE HAZARD FINES

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THE FIRE SERVICES HAS PROPOSED A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN FINES AS A DETERRANT TO PEOPLE CREATING FIRE HAZARDS.

*THE PROPOSAL IS NOW BEING CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE EXACT MAXIMUM PENALTY HAS NOT YET BEEN DECIDED, A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

AT PRESENT, HE SAID, THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH A FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICE IS $2 000 PLUS A DAILY FINE OF $40 DURING WHICH THE OFFENCE CONTINUES.

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRAVENED A FIRE HAZARD ORDER, THE MAXIMUM FINE IS $4 000 PLUS A DAILY FINE OF $100 DURING WHICH THE OFFENCE CONTINUES.

/MEANDHILE,