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THE "BANGED, BARKED, AND BOLTED DOOU." London, July 31. Tho ".Morning Post" stales: "Mr. Long's statement that the Government will certainly not tax foodstuffs, which are the principal production of tho Dominions, hits us in the eye like tho "banged, barred, and bolted door" cf 111'. Churchill. The taxation of tropical produce, including sugar and ten, will help Natal, Queensland, India, the West Indies, and Mauritius; but what will Canada, Now Zealand, South Africa, and tho Australian States get ill return for their preference? Our farmers will bo equally disappointed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STATEMENT BY SIR ROBERT BORDEN. (Rec. August 1, 8.35 p.m.) London,' July 31. Sir Robert Borden, epeaking at tho Savoy Hotel, said ,that it had been decided that neither the Imperial War Cabinet nor Ihe War Conference this year would consider tho question of preference. Tha recent announcement in that connection was mado on behalf of the British Government, us a statement cf domestic policy.—Router.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 269, 2 August 1918, Page 5
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