BUTTER BOXES.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKS DOWN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Nov. 20. i Mr Kingston informed the House that Government had decided to place New Zealand pine for butter boxes on the free list. When twitted with the remission he said that if it could be shown that Australia possessed a timber suitable for butter boxes Government would gladly reimpose the duty. Weliingtoh, last night. Gable advices reached Mr Seddon to-night from Melbourne that the duty on white pine has been abolished by the Federal Government,
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 268, 21 November 1901, Page 2
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