WHEAT DUTIES ENQUIRY
FURTHER. EVIDENCE.
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WELLINGTON, Sept. 17, The wheat duties inquiry was resumed. *-
Walter Nash (Secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party) said whatever protection was given to wheat or other land industry, it would ultimately be reflected on the price of. land, and the removal of duties was likely to lead to. the displacement of labour in country districts. The duty on wheat was one of the .most unfair methods of taxation that- could, be found, because it affected the main food of. the majority. lie thought the baker was not overpaid, though the retail price of bread Was twje6 that of 1893—1912. He was of opin. ion that something was wrong between the grower and baker, and, this should be investigated. Though he thought, the wheat duties iniquitous, .it would be unfair to the farmer to wipe them out. There should be, some, other method .of asr Bisting the .farmer than at the expense of poor people. ■
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1929, Page 5
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