BRITISH PARLIAMENT
[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] TARIFF IMPERIALISM. '• LONDON, April 29. In the House of Commons, Rt. Hon. ill- Birne said the Labour Party did not recognise itself as hound to the Ministry's plftn for ten years’ stabilisation of the Imperial preference duties. The Labour Party would abolish all the Food Taxes. Sir CuulifFe- Lister, replying, said that exports for the Empire were 37 per cent, of the total exports m 1923 now 39 per cent. ‘Large, reproductive orders had followed the efforts of theii Trade Commissioners in the Dominions. He hoped that the question of migration would be exhaustively discussed at the Imperial Conference. Commander Kenwortliy advocated the speeding up of the inauguration of Empire air routes. In reply, Sir Cunliffe-Lister said it required a great deal of experimenting, and there also was the question of a considerable financial uncertainty. The motion was formally negatived.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1926, Page 3
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