TARIFF PREFERENCE.
.. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT*. rJI (MUkSS ASSOCUTttiS ' tBLEOSUti _J| WELLINGTON, February Hgjg The acting-Minister of OastanA .l|§S| Francis Bel!, in a statement-to-clay, says tho question fis conditions governing tariff lifts been for a considerable time i®r| ceiiving tho continuous afctentioa New Zealand Government. 16 remembered that at the end of 'fyf*-! tember last it waa announced vet littnicnfc that Australia, and New" BM»: land hnd decided to adopt. quirement of 75 per cent. Of B*ro*| material or labour as the \as6M*~ <gf preference instead of tho cent. It has sineo beefl wtodttWmi in the Preis that the received a communication from ■fijfcfjj ada suggesting that a 90 per basis should be accepted. Strang presentations to a similar *Bect reached tie Government from o«fsg§
quarters. In view of the of the matter and of tho fact discussion with tlw Australian QtfjHy fil inent is still proceeding, it haft «** 11 decided to postpone until, October 1925, the date upon which the ed conditions to be decided OA WW take effect. '
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18309, 17 February 1925, Page 6
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