THE RECIPROCAL TREATY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81844, 10 September 1906, Page 2

THE RECIPROCAL TREATY.

Tor Pross Association. Dcnedin, September 9. A well attended meeting of employees in flour mills, in and around Dunedin, was held on Saturday evening, when it was resolved that tliU meeting views witli strong disapproval aud alarm the proposed reeiprocal ucaty now before the House of Parliament. This treaty proposes to admit Australian Hour into New Zealand free of duty. Such a course would mean the ruin of the ilour-milliug industry in New Zealand, and as a consequence, hundreds of mill operatives will be thrown out of employment, bringing much hardship to themselves, and those depending on their earnings for support. WJiilo generally in sympathy with reciprocity, wo maintain that the interests of the worker.' should be the iirst consideration of our representatives, and any alteration to tho existing tariff will be so far reachin its effects that it will act prejudicially, not only to ourselves, but the farm laborers also, and will imperil tho very existence of so many colonists, that we sincerely trust our protest will receive tho most careful consideration of the Government." Ii was resolved to forward the resolution to tho members for the district.