THE NEW TARIFF.
A PROTEST FROM THE BOOT TRADE. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 24. A meeting of the boot and shoe importers, retailers, and' others interested in the boot trade was held, today, to discuss the new tariff. Mr R. Hannah, who presided, said that as far as he could understand there was no manufacturer in favour of the revised tariff and he was certain no retailer favoured it. Some of the items had risen from 25 per cent., as in the case of girls' slippers, to 1-50 per cent. Rubber goods would run up to 148 per cent. He moved a resolution "expressing the opinion that the present proposals of the Government in respect of boots and shoes are particularly on the wage-earners and stating that'.the j old tariff was pre-eminently satisfac- | tory, and declaring that it was certainly harsh that: 95 per cent, of the population should be penalised for the ! purpose of providing a doubtful ad- ! vantage to a small body of boot and ! shoe operatives." The mover de- ! clared that the old tariff gt:ve ample ] protection to the manufacturer, j The resolution was carried, and it • was decided that all interested in the trade should wait as a deputation on the Minister. '
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8494, 25 July 1907, Page 6
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207THE NEW TARIFF. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8494, 25 July 1907, Page 6
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