HARVESTER TRUST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1855, 8 September 1906, Page 2

HARVESTER TRUST.

UPROAR IN THE FEDERAL HOUSE

A SCOLDING MATCH

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received 11.40 p.m.. Sept. 7. Melbourne, September 7. Tbe House cf Representatives sat ell. night, and on till feur in the afternoon, dealing with the Harvester duty. Mr Conroy, Bitting behind Mr Watson, the Leader of the Labor Party, shouted something about a 11 swindle worked by 0 Minister of the Crown.” Mr Watson heatedly replied. The two men, faoiDg each other aoross the back of the bench, shouted angrily in each other’s faots. The House was in an uproar. The Chairman’s voice was occasionally heard above the din, ca'ling, 11 Order.” Mr Conroy eventually apologised for creating tbe disturbance. | The tensity of this soene oan be better understood when it is mentioned that Mr Conroy, an enthu9iaßiio Freetrader, 10 ordinarily one of the most oourteous gentleman—a polished politician _wbo hits hard, but seldom forgets biß good manners.]

THE DUTY AGREED TO

Received 11,53 p.m., Sept. 7

Melbourne, Sept. .7

Sir William Lyne admitted that the valuation of the harvesters might be a little too high, but to come back to thirtyeight pounds was too low. Mr Cook thanked the Minister. He said it was an admission that sixty*five pounds was too high. After further discussion the House fixed the duty at twelve pounds per each machine, which was agreed to, with a esnsequential reduction, and made strippers and parts of strippers of harvesters a decided sum of one penny three farthings per pound.