THE TARIFF.
j INDIGNANT FLOURMILLE RS. ’ PRESS ASSOCIATION | Dunedin, last night, I . £ well-attended meeticg of employees ■ t in flourmills was held on Saturday even-, ing, when it was resolved, “ That this meet" iog \iowa with strong disapproval and a’arm the proposed reciprocal treaty now before the House of Parliament. This treaty proposes to admit Australian flocr into New Zealand free of duty. Such a
course would mean the ruin of the fl turmilling industry in New Zealand, and ee a consequence hundreds of mill operatives wou’d be thrown out of empioymeot, bringing much hardship to themselves aud those depending upon their earnings for support. While generally in sympathy with reciprocity, wo maintain that the intereis of the workers should be the first consideration of our representatives, and any alteration to the existing tariff will be so far reaching in its effects that it will
ac-t prejudicially, no! only to ourselves, but the farm laborers also, and will imperil the very existence of so many colonists, that we sincerely Irust our protest will receive the most carefuld consideration of the Government,” It was resolved to forward tbe resolution to the M.H.lv.’a for the district.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1856, 10 September 1906, Page 2
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193THE TARIFF. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1856, 10 September 1906, Page 2
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