EXPORT DUTY ON WOOL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1016, 24 December 1881, Page 3

EXPORT DUTY ON WOOL.

A special meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday last, to consider the question of co-operating with the other Chambers of Commerce in this Colony, and with the Pacific Mail Steamship Cotnf>any, to induce the American Legisature to reduce the duty on New Zealand wool. The chairman, Mr Larnach, in opening the proceedings, drew attention to the fact that while Otago alone imported more by £160,000 from the United States than the total exports of the Colony to that country had been, the imports thence had been during three years over a million. The following report from the sub-com-mittee was adopted :—“ Having carefully considered the matter referred to us, we are of opinion that the Chatn-

ber of Commerce should support by Severy means in its power the efforts of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to induce the American Legislature to remove the duty ou New Zealand wool imported into America; and we are further of opinion that all kinds of merino and crossbred grown in Otago are suitable for the American market if that duty were removed.” The chairman suggested that a representative should be sent to act in concert with Sir Hy. Parkes at Washington, and the Agent-General and Sir Julius Vogel were mentioned as suitable. Eventually the following resolutions were carried That this Chamber highly approves the action of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and will give hearty support to any measure calculated to induce the American Government to admit New Zealand wool at a reduced tariff.” “ While this Chamber learns with satisfaction that Sir Hy, Parkes has been authorised to represent this Colony, they are of opinion that no practical good will result unless followed by sending a special representative to Washington to press upon Congress New Zealand interests.”