PROPOSED RECIPROCAL TREATY.
By Telegraph—Press Association
DUNEDIN, September 9. A well-attended meeting of employees in the flourtuills in and around Dunedin was held, on Saturday evening, when it was resolved—"That this meeting views with strong disapproval and alarm the proposed reciprocal treaty now before the House of Parliament This treaty proposes to admit Australian flour into New Zealand free of duly. Such a course would mean the ruin of the flouruiilling industry in New Zealand, and as n consequence hundreds of mill operatives will be thrown out of employment, bringing much hardship to themselves and those depending upon their •earnings for support. While generally in sympathy with reciprocity, we maintain that the intercuts of workers should be the first consideration of our representatives, aud any alteration to the existing tariff will be so farreaching in its efFeots that it will aofc prejudioionely not only to ourselves but the farm labourers also, and will imperil the very existence of so many colonists that we sincerely trust our protest will receive the most careful consideration of the Government." It was resolved to forward the resolution to the members for the district.
CABLE NEWS.
ByTTelegraph—Press Association—Copyright,
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8233, 10 September 1906, Page 5
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193PROPOSED RECIPROCAL TREATY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8233, 10 September 1906, Page 5
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