DEBATE ON THE HARVESTER . DUTIEB.
AN ANGRY SCENE. United Press Association—By Electrit 4 , Telegraph—Copyright (Received Sept-ember 7th, 12.35 c.m.) MELBOURNE, September 6. There was an angry seen.© iiv the House of Representatives over the harvester duties. Mr Poynton, the South Australian labour member, characterised Sir Wm. Lyne's action in making the value of harvesters £fis ac monstrous. It was £ji unmitigated and brazen thing to do, and the proposal ought to be scouted by the House, 6ecing that tiho Tariff Commission had fixed the value at £38. Mr Poynton advised Sir Wm. Lyne to admit that he had made a mistake and withdraw it.
Sir AVm. Lyno indignantly jepudiated making a mistake, and accused tho Ijariff Commission of so bullying witnesses that they were afraid to give evidence. He declared that the Commission was consequently unable to get at the true value of harvesters. Thie statement brought ft storm of denunciation from members of the Commission. In the disorder which followed, Sir Wm. Lyne threatened to smack Mr Kelly, and was called to order.
The storm subsided as suddenly as it arose. Tho debate is proceeding.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12592, 7 September 1906, Page 7
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