THE TARIFF.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5092, 1 August 1895, Page 2

THE TARIFF.

! The new tarilT is redolent of tho I ovil influence of Protection, and 5 per , cent, increase ml tohmm appears lo • have been stuck on tons many articles of daily use ami necessity as possible. . This will represent a much heavier i increase iu cost to consumers. Mr ) Ward begins by a sweet gift in the ' shape of a reduction of 2d per lb in tlio duty on candied and drained peel, but immediately goes on to place 25 per cent on confectionery in [ small and fancy packages. For the | lirst time a new and most objection- . able duty of id per lb is imposed on ■ small fruits, such as currants, rasp- ■ berries, gooseberries, Ac. Preserved ! uiilk has an extra 5 per cent stuck | on. The duties on sauces and ' pickles arc increased, but that on rice and rice (lour is reduced by onehalf. The duty on ale and porter is raised from Is (id to 2s, and spirits in bulk from Jos to 10s per gallon. Haw coffee is reduced Id per lb.,but essence of coffee is increased by ;"> per cont. Tea in bulk is reduced ] d per lb. This reduction will never reach the consumer, although it will cause a serious loss to tho revenue; which will simply go to swell the profits of a few tea-packers, who are also to got the packing-lead they require admitled duty free. Druggists' wares generally are to pay 5 per cent, more, and so are bats and caps, millinery, boots and shoes, harness and saddlery, carpets, floorcloths, glassware, woodenware, brushware, lamps, jewellery, pictures, plate, Ac. Flannelettes, union shirting, forfar and flax sheeting aro now all lo pay a uniform duty of 20 per cent.; many kinds were formerly free. Musical instruments are all to pay 20 percent,; some were formerly freo. Printed Directories of tho colony, newspaper supplements, stereotypes and matrices, are all for the first time rendered liable i to duty, which is fixed at 25 per cent,, mid so are printed circHlars relating i to patent or proprietary medicines. Gasometers and gas apparatus, bith- ■, erto freo, aro now to be charged 20 per cent, A reduction of Is per ewl. i is mado on barbed iron fencing wiie. i Traction engines, hitherto free, are to pay 20 percent. A concession of Id a gallon is made on kerosene, and onions and potatoes are taxed for the first time. The duties on some descriptions of wax matches ; are roduccd, but an extra 9d is put on to other kinds. The duty has been removed from many kinds of materials used by tailors, saddlers, ,umbrella-makers, etc. Aprohibitivo duty of 40 per cent, is placed on wearing apparel mule and imported to individual order.—Post. BICYCLING MADE EASY. Every day some new improvement is brought into tlio manufacture of bicycles, but nevertheless every beginner knows how hard it is to keep on the machine, and how stiff one feels after the flrot trials. Ayoung follow with bone and grit of course perseveres, but it may be as well to remind him that after the preliminary strugg'es with his machine he ought to soothe his nerves with Frossard's Cavour Cigars. Psoitis: 8 for Is 3d, from all deftters,—Asvr. |