CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
INVERCARGILL’S OPINION OF FEDERAL TARIFF. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Invercargill, last night. The Chamber of Coj/mierce to day, in response to the Premier's telegram re Federal tariff, passed a resolution strongly disapproving of the policy of reprisal as undignified and at variance with tiie . spirit of fraternity, which should exist j between two important dependencies of 1 the Empire ; that with the object of open- | ing fresh markets the Government be j urged to take steps to foster trade to | Africa by erecting wool stores there and subsidising a line of steamers. A motion suggesting that the export duty on dressed timber and a substantial duty on undressed, the revenue to be applied towards ro-forresting, was held over till the next meeting. It was resolved to protest against the proposed amendment of the Stamp Act, and also against the practice of bleeding of sack grain on ship board in order to fill up corners, the grain being, after the discharge of the ship, swept up and rebagged with all dirt, and deprecating shipment. It was decided to draw the attention of the Minister of Agriculture to the practice. '
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 243, 22 October 1901, Page 3
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