TAXING COAL.
Our Wellington correspondent informs us that the Premier contemplates entering upon a tariff war with New South Wales. It is hinted that if the duty on grain iv the sister colony is not removed, it may be proposed to impose a duty on ooal by way of reprisal, and that such a duty would be welcomed by our farmers. We can scarcely beiieve that even Mr. Skddon seriously contemplates Buch a course. It practically means thab because New South Wales has treated our farmers badly, we should strike another blow at them by increasing the price of every ton of coal they purchase. This is surely an extraordinary wav of lending our farmers a helping hand. Nor would the iujury inflicted be confined to the farmers. Every local industry would suifer, whilst the miseries of the poor would be increased by a rise in the price of coal out of all proportion to the actual duty imposed. We do not expect to hear anything more of this short-sighted proposal; but should it be seriously entertaiued we warn the Premier that he will rouse against hi,s Government an agitation which may cost them their seats.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 8729, 27 February 1894, Page 4
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196TAXING COAL. Press, Volume LI, Issue 8729, 27 February 1894, Page 4
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