TARIFF COMMISSION
FURTHER EVIDENCE. ..(Per .Press.Association — Copyright ;) AUCKLAND, August 29. V The eliminating of the existing duty of 10 per cent, on -British and -Aus-f tralian radio sets 'and a reduction of duty on foreign from 23s to 20 per /cent, was asked by H. J. Trreeott, director <of Speeding Ltd., in evidence before the Tariff . .Commission. He contended!'that the assembling industry in -New Zealand was uneconomic. The present /landing charges on imported sets ..exceeded 100 per cent. He assert-, ed the aese-mbling wa-s; a. blind alley occupation for youths who were paid less than Australians doing the same work. He agreed .with -professor -Murphy that a reasonable revenue duty would be .-appropriate and there should not be an" excessive duty of 20 per cent. .'Witness also asked for the abolition of the duty of 65 per cent, on British .refrigerators and .a reduction .of the duty on f-oro.ign from .140 to 200 per cent.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1933, Page 6
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155TARIFF COMMISSION Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1933, Page 6
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