CUSTOMS TARIFF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 240, 10 October 1932, Page 8

CUSTOMS TARIFF.

CONFERENCE PROPOSED. TO FACILITATE REVISION. .MOVE BY IMPORTERS. A conference to discuss the tariff question was suggested by the Chairman of the Wellington Importers'. Association, Mr. Edwin Salmond, at a- meeting of the council on Friday. Mr. Salmond drew attention , to the controversy which was occurring in rs gard to the proposed revision of ,wCustoms tariff. The Government «as being bombarded with conflicting repieeentations worn different bodies and h believed that this was haying the, of making its already difficult task great deal more difficult. : ~ Business men generally, irrespective of the particular section of the community to which they belonged, w agreed on the necessity balanced, well-modelled tariff, * '• mond 6aid, and he believed tha present time was opportune for a ference between the different bodies terested in the Customs tariff or purpose of overcoming difficulty reconciling conflicting views, with a vi to assisting the Government and tating the revision of the tarin. Mr. Salmond moved the resolution, which was unanimously adopted: "That as a-vvcn-balMCCcl Ca tons tariff is essential to the well-being of this Dominion, it M recommendation to the _ ur Importers' Federation that it en to arrange a conference with ■ turers and primary producers to discuss the matter."