FREE ENTRY OF SILK

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 92, 15 October 1932, Page 14

FREE ENTRY OF SILK

EFFECT ON USE OF WOOL

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") PALMERSTON N., This Day. The opinion was oxpressed at yea - terday's meeting of the Wellington Pro* vincial Executive of the Farmers' Union, held in Feilding, that the removal of the duty on silk goods im-i ported from England was probably an Ottawa made for concessions granted to New Zealand meat. Mr. 6. L. Marshall said that the Women's Division was doing its utmost to encourage the use of wool, and this action of taking the duty off silken goods would not help the wool grower. He moved that the union register a protest against the decision. '

The chairman, Mr. L. Hammond, thought that the New Zealand producer was bound to get hit as the result of the Ottawa bargaining. The Dominion, having obtained satisfaction regarding its meat exports, was . no doubt obliged to' concede something in return.

Mr. A. Howard agreed with Mr. Marshall. It looked like the result of a bargain. However, he thought it would be better to accept it and say nothing. ' \

Mr. A. Amon seconded the proposal, which was then discussed in a different attitude, members feeling that while in sympathy witKMr. Marshall, it was perhaps too early to register any protest. The Dominion would no doubt be obliged to grant concessions in return for the favourable treatment accorded her produce at Home.

The motion was withdrawn on the understanding that the question would be considered further at the next meeting of the executive.