THE COLONIAL INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1801, 28 November 1879, Page 3

THE COLONIAL INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE.

[By Telegraph.]

Tpbok ottb own cobbespondent.] WELLINGTON, November 27. The following report was brought up to-day and ordered to be printed : " The committee appointed to oonsider and report upon the question of what relief can be afforded to manufacturers in this colony by lessening or abolishing duties at present levied on articles used both in respect _of manufactures and all other means by which the establishment of colonial industries may be promoted, have the honor to bring up the following interim report:—The committee recommend that the following articles be admitted free of duty : Grindery (except heel and toe plates), boot lining, morocco, ream, Japan and enamel leather, seal skins, goat akins, saddlery, ironmongery and hamef, carriage bolts, nuts, screws, tire bolts, shackle holders and other irons for hatters'material, lemons used for confectionery, sheeting, plain and galvanised iron, metal frames for books and satchels. The committee recommend that certain duties be increased, namely: Candles, other than tallow, ljd per lb. instead of Id per lb.; sashes, plain, 2a per lb.; sashes, with ornamental glaze, 4s per lb; doors, plain, 2s each ; doors, glazed with ornamental glass, 43 each. That the duty on Australian wine be restored to 4a per gallon. On coals—the committee do not recommend an import duty on coal, but consider it advisable that in order to assist the coal mining industry port dues at coal ports, as well as railway charges, on coals should be reduced to the lowest possible point. Fruit—lt is recommended that no duty on green fruits Bhall be imposed." Ten days were granted for bringing up the final report.