THE SUGAR COMMISSION
EFFECT OF THE DUTY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, February 22. Giving evidence before the Sugar Commission, two jam manufacturers 6aid they were perfectly satisfied with the manner in which they were treated by the Sugar Company) and considered the price fair. Ex-Senator Pulsford declared that the duty of £6 a ton was all profit to the industry, and meant an annual charge on the people of £1,350,000. It would be greater in future, Aggregating fifteen millione in the next ten years. The duty tended to develop Queensland at the expense of the other States. AMERICA'S METHODS IN AUSTRALIA. Received 22, 11 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. At the Sugar Commission the manager of Gibbs and Bright-s sugar department said he was convinced prices were fixed in Sydney to keep out importations. People were afraid to deal with his firm because they said if they did so the sugar company would drop prices and they would be getting dearer sugar. They were also afraid that the sugar company would not supply them again. He instanced a case where he had almost secured ai order for 0009 tons. I when he was blocked by the sugar company dropping prices.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 202, 23 February 1912, Page 5
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199THE SUGAR COMMISSION Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 202, 23 February 1912, Page 5
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