COMBATING THE HARVESTER TRUST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7950, 13 October 1905, Page 2

COMBATING THE HARVESTER TRUST.

UEJ'RESKNTATI YKi DEPUTATION TO TJIF. GOVERNMENT. (For Press Association.) CIIHISTCJIJUnCM, Oct. 12. I The representatives of the l.fvbour Pnions and| firms engaged in the manufacture of 'agricultural macliinery left for Wellington to-nigivt,] to interview the Government relative to the Harvester Trust, and to ask. that a substantial 'duty should be placed on imported machinery, and duty removed' from imported ra.v( material. About 500; workmen employed at tlie d'iflVrcu'L * agricultural shops marched in procession to tire rnjhvfly station, when) speeches were delivered by the dt>parting delegates. FALMERSTOX N., Oct. 12. At a meeting of the Wellington Probincial Executive to-day, the President reported on the ' correspondence in connection with the Harvester Trust, and his 'being interviewed by the representatives of the ■manufacturers, and he also refenvd to the proposed conference. Alter a lengthy discussion, the following resolution was passed—"That while there is no wish to refuse to attend the proposed confer ' ence, or have representatives present, this executive considers that sufficient. notice has not been given of the intention to hold a conference ; that the subjects for discussion have not been formulated, and that there is no basis of representation ; and until these matters are decided any conference .would be premature."-