MOTOR-CARS.
4*. One of the master-strokes of fiscal policy on the part of the late lamented Literal Party in New Zealand was to admit motor-cars (or the greater portion of them) duty free to the Dominion. It was an appropriate commentary upon this democratic act that motor-cars should have played an important part in conveying electors to the poll to vote out the party which offered a premium upon their importation. The question now arises whether the Reform Party, which is held to be so sympathetic with the man who owns the motor-car, should not impose such a duty upon these machines, as will encourage their manufacture within the 'Dominion. We are, ourselves, strongly imposed to a protective tariff; but we maintain that, while such a tariff is in operation, it should more particularly affect those articles that assume the form of luxuries, and which might reasonably be manufactured within the Dominion. The drain that is placed upon bur resources by the importation of motor-ears is voiy great, and we ishoujd lie pi ad to see H ' siAppod, What go-;i r<Hsr ,n ; s t ] ' why motor-cars should not he nianu- j factured in New Zealand? i
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 9 June 1913, Page 4
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196MOTOR-CARS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 9 June 1913, Page 4
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