THE VICTORIAN ASSEMBLY.
PROPOSED TARIFF ALTERATIONS. .^^^.
, «*:; : Melbourne, June 4. In the Assembly the Minister of. Customs made a statement as to the Government proposals for alterations in the tariff, The Government were moderate Protectionist,, and the recommendations adopted, therefore, were not likely to interfere with established industries. The importation of prison-made goods would be prohibited. The duty on tobacco manufactured in the colony would be raised from 6d to 9d, cigarettes 6d to, 2s. The duty on sugar locally refined' would be raised from 5s N to 5s 6d. Import duties on spirits would be reduced from; 15s to 13s per gallon, and excise duties on grape brandy and malt whisky from 13s to 9s; other sorts, to us per gallon. Candles would be reduced Irom/2d to ij^'d-; imported woollens to,• /5 per cent? The duties on machinery' would also be reduced. The/primage duties would be abolished ori January Ist. All decreases would take effect on the same date, and increases from to-morrow. ■■•>
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 133, 5 June 1895, Page 5
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