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Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 75, 16 August 1912, Page 4

Citizens and Settlers! Please Compare THE Two Customs Tariffs AND Reflect Upon Their Inequality. AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH ** TARIFF. (This door is practically closed to New Zealand.) Flour percental, 2s. 6d. Oatmeal and Rolled Oats ... id per lb. (Equals £4 13s. 4d. per ton) Bran and Sharps per cental, Is. Potatoes per cwt, Is. Butter and Cheese per lb., 3d. Wheat per cental, Is. 6dOata , per cental, Is. 6d. NEW ZEALAND TARIFF. JAbout 150 per cent, lower than Aus« tralia. Is not our door wide open to Australia?) Flour per cental, Is. Oatmeal and Rolled Oats in bulk per cental, Is. Boiled Oats, in packets ... 20 per cent: (Equal to _d. per lb.) Bran and Sharps per cental, Is. Potatoes per cwt., Is. Butter 20 per cent. (Equal to 2d. per lb.) Cheese 20 per cent. OSqual to Id. per lb) [Wheat ■. per cental, 9d. data k per cental, Od. If these Duties are removed, how would trie New Zealand farmer fare? N.8.-—Mr. Hogg and other Single lax enthusiasts do not suggest the removal of the duties on the raw materials (wheat, oats, etc.). It is obvious they are "running with the hare and hunting with the hounds," their object being to kill the grain-growing and milling industries, with their numerous adjuncts, such as southern railways, etc., and naturally the shrinkage would have to be met by increasing the northern railages, etc. Their theory is one tax on the land only and free trade. When this was given birth to the Asiatic problem was _o__tched. What encouragement would there be to go on the land unless the products of the soil are protected on the same lines as our rivals? How womld our town industries thrive under fttoh stupidity? Could they compete against the sweated surplusages of the world, unless amply protected? And even now it is with a struggle they ex< ist. It is obvious the -ingle tax theory is only one tax on the land, and if given effect to would abolish the Alien Poll Tax and bring us down to the Asiatic truly, *- - - —• ir hi i ' '. EDISON SAYSTJEFERRLNG to the high cost of liv- ■*-*' ing: "In no country of the -world are the primary producers making unreasonable profits, but the merchants and retailers increase prices out of all proportion to the services they render to the community." There is the kernel of the vexed question ef the high cost of living in those days. It is not the manufacturers (in this country, in particular) who are making big profits. It is the combination of heavy working expenses and profits (manufacturers', merchants', and retailers' >, all of which have to be Borne by the poor consumer, that makes living so dear. "Then why co many profits and so many handlings?" we hear you ask, and we are pleased to see you are beginning to wake up. We have been asking you (as the consumer) that question for the past 18 months. Why should every article that is manufactured ha sold, in the first place, to the, retailer for his benefit, when he does nothing to add to the value of the goods, but certainly does add largely to their cost to the cs.rio.u_--.".' We. are the only firm of clothing manufacturers in New Zealand who make their own clothing, and sell it direct to the public at first, cost, without any shop expenses or profits, and our values are therefore absolute bedrock, and cannot be bentpn. You are cordially invited to walk upstairs to our warehouse a_d inspect for .yourself. It is to your interests to give us a trial, and it is a duty you owe to your friends to tell them of th© saving we can make for you, and them. Crown Clothing Manfg. Co., Ltd., Cashel street Cover' ( Craddock, .IcCrostie find Co.'s). and eprner of Manchester street, Christchurch (and P'Uiott street, Auckland (through Strand Arcade). ARTHUR BARNETT, LTD., the PEOPLES DRAPERS. DUNEDI >J jfJERB YOU AREI Out of Season, but what matter?, Think of the Saying! We will post to any part of New Zealand One Pair of Highest Quality DOUBLE BED COLONIAL BLANKETS For 15S Gd. Usual price, 25a. The greatest bargain ever offered in the Dominion. JgARWETT LTD,. TtfCfJORMICK'S £jLOTHINC NEW AND SECONDHAND CLOTHING, of Every Description, Bought and Sold. St., CHRISTCHURCH.