TARIFF REVISION

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 167, 5 October 1927, Page 12

TARIFF REVISION

OLD RATES REVERTED T(l ON CERTAIN LINES MOTORS. FILMS AND Maize I , TH£ SI X'S Parliamentary R " ELLINGTON. Adjustments in the new t,.« provide for the rever,i on t 0 L old scale of duties on motor- “,! and cinematograph fj| mti ■i’* duty on maize is restored ot h 5 adjustments include alteration, regard to agricultural implem/J" egg pulp, and sheet glass. **’ The wisdom of a Cat net Vim j is reflected in the resolution's'll ” i Ml - Downie Stewart introduced t,? | the House of Representative- , h ° afternoon. The resolutions I clearly that the representations’ 0 f -v = various local industries for alterai- ' : and remissions of proposed dar were so strong that the Gove-nmi” prudently decided to meet the of the community. The Minister of Customs etulai,,, that the duty on maize had been r' stored to the figure which pmvaiLi j before the original resolutions" ,p! ! brought down, because it was coner ered by the different interests seuted that, the 2s duty which been imposed a year ago had not W thoroughly tried out, and only one ses son had passed since its introdun-o-The alterations in the wheat <jmwere technical, and wmhj he jj volved with the general sliding sdl while the old rate on cocoa had ben reverted to at the representations o' the interests concerned. DUTY ON XGG-PULP Instead ol the embargo on ouu-q. egg-pulp a duty had be*n substituted which it was hoped would afford tuff, cient proteetion to the New Zealand poultry men against the imported pulp Mr. H. E. Holland: Where does th» egg-pulp come from? Mr. Stewart: Our chief competitor is Australia, but the duty will be pr% hibitive against the Chinese pulp as well. The Chinese pulp is by the health authorities here. Tb« poultrymen are satisfied with the dutv if it will protect them. The Minister explained the alterations in rennet and in floor covering, assuring the House that in respect -.o floor covering the desire of the Govemrner*. had been to meet the requirements pf the domestic floor covering and not so much those of the office variety. Sheet glass had been placed at tb* old duty. It was discovered on th» representation of the Belgian Cons*:: that there was in reality orJy ow British firm making sheet glass for this country, and as our imports to Belgium had been generously treated, the wish«s of this country had been met Greater relief had been provided is the duty cn agricultural implement!, many of which still remained free. AID FOR BODY-BUILDERS Motor body duties had been restored to the original figure, because representations had indicated the: those whom it was hoped to assist were no: satisfied with the proposals. H* thought they had made a mistake and anticipated that in a few years the* would be approaching the Minister of Customs for something along ’lie line? of that proposed by the original resolutions. Sir Joseph Ward: Will this apply t* English cars also? Mr. Stev.-art: No alterations are made whatever. Mr. Wilford: You have not brough: in the free chassis? Mr. Stewart: No; that was too big a thing altogether. The House agreed to the resolu'joc-