N.Z. TARIFF.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1921, Page 2

N.Z. TARIFF.

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WELLINGTON, April 4

•There is no doubt that the time has arrived when the tariff revision should be taken in hand, present tariff is bristling with anomalies,” stated a Wellington business man to a “Times” representative yesterday. •‘One will naturally look, therefore, with great interest for the recommendations of the Commission now engaged, 1 understand, in taking the evidence of those <j Mali tied to express an opinion as to the directions m which the tariff should be altered and amended, it is to be regretted, however, that the Prime Minister will not he in this Dominion for some months prior to the introduction of the Tariff Bill, which must lio brought down next session, as it is most desirable that he should be thoroughly familiarised with the whole of the recommendations of the commissions before attempting to place » new bill upon the statute-book.

“One recognises how difficult it is iu taking, evidence in regard to such a matter as tariff revision, to get unbiased views; a ltd it is therefore very important that the members of the commission should be men who are able to sift the wheat from the chaff. No doubt this aspect of the case was borne in mind by the Government when ■appointing the commissioners. Their report wil be awaited with profound interest.”