THE'OLD AND THE NEW.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1453, 30 May 1912, Page 5

THE'OLD AND THE NEW.

DEPUTATION OF COACHBUILDEES. ißi Teleernali- Press AEnoc-Inlien.l Christchurcfi, Slay 29. A deputation of four journeymen coach* builders waited on the Hon. G. Lauren - son to-day to discuss tho condition of tho coachbuikliiig industry. Tho deputation slated that; tho ccaehbuilding trade had drifted down, and there was dnnger that in a few years it would be extinct, and its place token by the motor-building trade. The wages paid in the trade were not responsible for the decline. Journeymen only got Is. 3d., compared with Is. IJd. for oubinetmaking. In li) 10 only six per cent, of the motor-car bodies were made in New Zealand. Ono of tho biggest establishments had to close down, and journeymen drifted away to Australia or elsewhere. It appeared as though shops would have to coaso building, and become mere repairing shops. i Motor-car bodies were even coming in in sections. They had only to be put together liefore being sent out. The deputation submitted a rough .tariff as follows:— (1) That all chassis, with bodies attached, bo taxed 25 per cent, on tho total value, including chassis. (2) That all chassis without bodie? be admitted free, on at present. Ct) That ail motor bodies without chassis be taxed at the following rates:— Single-seaters .t2S, double-sealers and taxis, m. (4) That a tax oi HO ppr cent, lie placed on ail material pertaining to motor bodies othei-wU-p than in (he raw. II was contended that frequently the invoice price was faked, and that (lie body u-ually cost more than was shown. The last proposal was devised to prevent foreign makers sending na.vts into New Zealand where they could be "slapped up" by anyone. The Minister said he hoped to be able ho do something to assist the industiT, either by increasing the entrv nn bodies nr by putting » duty on motw.Mm Ho bnli«T»a th« industry could bo tttabliek *<1 in tale country* ,

V" 1fl !l -** ! M'-W J '. .'(J " ■ — : — A PERILOUS VOYAGE. SHIP'S WHEEL CARRIED AW.W By Telegraph—Frees Atßoelntlon—OopyriAiAdelaide, May .-':'. The ship Port Patrick, I'i'tO tens grivs, from Near York, had a eeusatiocnl \<yage. Sao met a. series of gales. A big sea carried away the whoel, and two seamen, named Carson .and Brasto, were washed overboard, both being drowned. The vessel was out of control till another wheel had been fixed. She rolled and strained alarmingly. The galo etripped tho sails from the masts, and considerable damage was done on deck. The cabin was flooded, and a great part of tho vossol's stores spoiled. At tho height of tho storm, tho first rente, Mr. Fowles, was found dead in th» cabin, (ho cause being heart failure.