AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.
EXCISE BOARD TO BE CREATED
United Pross Association—Copyright MELBOURNE, October 2.
Sir AV. Lyno announced a Government .scheirio giving effect to a now protection principle. Tho Exciso Board is to bo advised that assessors will bo created. All factories are to bo registered. Officials are to liavo full power of inspection, accoßS to tho wages shoot, and otlior details. All goods bearing tho Commonwealth trado mark will be exempt.' Tho Exoiso Board is to havo powor in cortaiu oases to recommend that duties bo loworcd or abolished. LIMITED SUPPORT FROM THE OPPOSITION. United Press Association —Copyright MELBOURNE, Oct. 2. Tho House resumed discussion on the tariff. Mr. Reid announced that the Opposition, while strenuously endeavoring to carry out tho freetrade principle as far as possible, would assist those with moro moderate views than Ministers in making tho duties less extravagant. BIG INCREASE IN REVENUE. ATTRIBUTED TO THE TARIFF. United Press Association—Copyright MELBOURNE, Oct. 2 The Federal Customs rovenuo in tho first quarter of tho financial year was £38,023,000, an increase of £458,000 on the other last corresponding quarter. Tho increase was largely attributed to tho tariff, which Isas been in operation seven weoke..
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2201, 3 October 1907, Page 2
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195AUSTRALIAN TARIFF. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2201, 3 October 1907, Page 2
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