THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 15, 12 October 1907, Page 9

THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

BRITISH... CYCLES AND HOSIERY. Nottingham manufacturers hare been . talking considerably oil the, effects of the he'\v Australian tariff. >fr. Boden, ... manager of the Raleigh Cycle Com- . • . panjy.told a reporter-:—" The -tariff- has'. ! absolutely "stopped the cycle trade with ' Australia. AVe were doing a nice growing'; trade, and 'hoped' for considerable expansion. A'ow all orders, not delivered liavo"been cancelled. , Strong representations arc being made to the Australian :Gorerriment. We arc. hoping some . ' modifications will -bo cd'cctcjU. A bf £'s : on oaoh bicycle practically, makes '.j i .importation impossible'."'.'••sii-m-'- ' ,'l'be. managing director eF -a great' l " • hosiery firm .was jniire hopeful. "A' .. ~ heavy- duty," he said, "always has a-, ', ; deterring effect on trade, but- I don't expect it will drive us out.- There is a very large .dCiiglislr h-ado with Aus-' traliaiu. hosiery. English goods havo'-i an advantage of 10 jiiT cent, on cotton socks and stockings and o per cent.-on ■ woollen, articles.', -1., don't think the-■ ■ : duty ,is likely to bo, fatal to English trade.-.. The Australian manufacturers ', .are not at' present .in. a 'position to to any great extent. They, '■cannot- supply demand. lam surprised that tho bulk of the people allowedthe manufacturers so to influence tho' 1 Government. • Tho tariff must go .on' ; tlio pricb to the purchaser,-so the pco-„, .- pl'o will have to bear the burden in the end;"': •7 ; " 1 -.-!