“VERY GRATIFIED”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 733, 5 August 1929, Page 11

“VERY GRATIFIED”

SIR JOSEPH ON BUDGET'S RECEPTION NUMEROUS CONGRATULATIONS (THE SUN'S Parliamentary Reporter) PARLIAMENT BLDGS., Today. ‘T am very gratified indeed with the [ reception that has been accorded the \ Budget throughout the country,” said j the Prime Minister, Sir .Joseph Ward, in an interview with The Sun represen- j tative today. 1 Sir Joseph added that he had j received numerous telegrams oi! con- i gratulation from all parts of New Zealand, including some the source of which would, if disclosed, be an eyeopener to his political opponents. The Prime Minister expressed the opinion that the financial debate would occupy the attention of the House fpr j a fortnight or three weeks. RISE IN CUSTOMS YIELD PRIMAGE INCREASE NEEDLESS PROTEST FROM DUNEDIN Press Association DUNEDIN, Today. The Import Committee of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce has passed the following resolution: “In view of the fact that imports for the first five months ended May 31 show an appreciable increase over those for the same period in 1927-28, we consider that by the end of the year the deficit in the Customs revenue will bo automatically wiped out. NVe strongly protest against the additional primage which in many cases cannot bo passed on and we are of the opinion that the Government could economise in many directions.”