THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.
XX LIVE STOCK TRAI.K THE SUGAR DUTIES. Melbourne, October 17. The discussion on the Government's taritf proposals continues in the Federal House of Representatives. Sealing with the proposed duties on living animals, Sir \\'. Lyne said tiiat competition in supplying Tasmania (with meat food was threatened from New Zealand owing to a new line of steamers being established. The Australian States should keep the market for themselves. He was endeavor.ng to arrange a preferential taritf with Hew Zealand. When, preference was agreed upon the removal of these duties might be offered as a concession. The House passed the sugar bounties.
At the instance of the Labor Party, the Commissioner of Customs, Sir WLvne, abandoned the proposed duties on molasses and golden eyrup. Oaring the discussion the statement yns made that nearly eight thousand fcolored people were still employed in the sugar industry in Australia.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 18 October 1907, Page 3
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146THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 18 October 1907, Page 3
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