EFFECTS OF PROTECTION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1876, 25 June 1888, Page 2

EFFECTS OF PROTECTION.

To show bow the protective tariff will benefit the country and foster industries we may mention that m the case of photographic dry plates, it is intended at once to start a factory m Christchurch to turn out these necessaries. Under the old regime photographic goods and materials were admitted duty free. Now there is a duty of 20 per cent on goods and ID on chemicals. Mr Eden I George, the well known photographer of Christchurch, has already completed arrangements and secured a competent manager to start a factory for the manufacture of photographic dry plates, There is at presont only one such factory m the Australasian Colonies, viz. fit Melfyoupiije, and Mr George is confident that his venime jyijj be a success. The materials employed will he principally silver and ' gelatine, The silver .to be psed will he the native mafierjal ( to jbe found m the colonies and gelatine pan ajgo be manufactured locally. The factory will give employment to a number of girls, it being found thai tljey are moßjb j suited to the class of work intended to be produced. Many others will find work m the making of cardboard and other boxeu j»to which the plates are packed. It was only on the strength of the tariff being passed that the idea could bo carried out aud when the Financial Statement was brought down Mr Eden George at once communioatod with ft gentleman m Melbourne relative to startingjthe factory and when the tariff was finally passed he at once cabled to him the confirmation of the engagement and issued instructions to come J over at once to start work. A suitable ' building wjll be procure^ wj&oui.dejay

and m a month's time at the outside the factory will be m full swing. This industry may be considered only the forerunner of many others if our tradesmen, mechanics and business men become inspired with energy to make use of the opportunities offered by a protective tariff,