EVENING SITTING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12897, 31 August 1907, Page 11

EVENING SITTING.

B "2tL a S e s ilm6,,t was neeativ " 8II?S Use ' atn,s ' velv, ' ts > plushcß. not nU,nC, ' n . ,J ' composed of silk "«*_*£ ten a " y ot,lor "'.itorial, in the 3sq _hn_ P £ rcon V n(1 *»»>«■"> "l» to and ; ii^S^nJ J, ' r J,St ' WOT - tl,cr °- 1S iL 0 2?, mn ™* to strike out (Mlijnidinent was unjatm _ by 42 l%JwS V "'" v «" 1 f " '■•■'l'"'- i!-- ,lm - v .;fl-_ 2S . ' ._ at enumerated, was negatived by 3.

Mr HARD\ moved an amendment to moko tho duty on men's boots 25 pel I cent. '

Mr TANNER referred to the declini in th«« number of workmen employed in the hrj.it trade iv New Zealaml, and stated that owing to tho loss of time ot tho men m this jiidustrv, the average earnings of tho workers was shockingly low. In ITJO.. ono factory' worked '_'<. lull weeks, and in 1906 the same factory worked only 1. full weeks. He uri_-d that some thought should be given to tho men concerned in this industry, as it should bo the aim of New Zf _!ond to bo a self-contained country. The proposals of Government wero marked by extreme moderation, and hf> should support them. Mr MASSEV said tho duty was going to lotialiso hushmen, miners, and giiiwligger.s. who wore cheaper boots. After considerable discussion the amendment was negatived by 45 votes

to 22. Mr MILLAR moved an amendment t. include slippers, with carpet twine or canvas soles, in goods paying 221 per cent <luty. This was agreed to. Mr HARDY moved that the duty on leather belting be reduced from fourponce to threepence per lb. The amendment was negatived by ,'" vot.'s to 25. Progress was reported on the Bill, and the House rose at 0.45 a.m.