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Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1932, Page 5

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tariff removals. 43 IMPORTATION CLASSES. j (By Telegraph — Ter Tress Association', CANBERRA, February 25. The Federal Government 'to-day r< J- . moved 'the tariff prohibition on the im- ■ purtatiou of forty-three classes of i goods including biscuits, confectionary, ale, beer, cigarettes, cigars, soaps, candles, peanuts, butter, onions, canary seed, eioctiical heating and cooking appliances, dry batteries, glue, cements, baths, sinks, certain types of agricultural .implements, ploughs, fertilisers, reapers, harvesters, rake;;, dim lieu tiers, [in served pork, preserved meats and; dried milk. AT END OF TARIFF WALL. CUSTOMS MIN IST KIPS OPINION. S\ JJXK Y, Fc-bruar.v 25. Outlining the tariff policy, 'the AJmistsr of Customs, Air Gullett, said the 1 Government stood first for an adequate, measure of protection for the maintenance or establishment of industries for which Australia offered reasonable economic opportunities. "We look with disfavour on prohibitive duties calculated to create undesirable monopolies and provoke retaliation by foreign countries which are valuable customers for our primary products. Drastic changes |o the existing - tariff .schedule will not be made on A'linistei'inl .initiative. On the contrary the Government will accept the guidance of the Tariff Board, and in broad principles will follow its recommendations.” AL Gullett pointed out that in addition to removing prohibition upon a number of articles already cabled, duties would be increased - oil -electrical heating apparatus, and certain other goods, and decreased upon whiskey, gin, tobacco, china, earthenware, glassware, printer's type, 'tools, trade writing and stencilling inks, potted •meats, confectionery and various other items. MORE GOVERNMENT DEFEATS. SYDNEY, February 26. The Arbitration Bill was the cause of more Government defeats in the Upper House, amendments to the measure being carried with the assistance of the Federal Labour group. A motion to bring the police' within the scope of the Bill was carried, notwithstanding a j warning t'hat a situation, such as the , Melbourne police strike, might develop.

federal FINANCE BILL. CANBERRA, February 26. Several" important amendments to the Insurance Bill, which requires persons, or companies, carrying on insurance business to lodge deposits with the Commonwealth Bank, were agreed to when ’the measure was further considered by the 'Senate. The principal amendment provides that deposits, already held by States, may remain with the State authorities until the Federal Treasurer requires them.