TARIFF REVISION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 146, 21 June 1906, Page 6

TARIFF REVISION.

[BT TELEGRAPH. — rSESS ASSOCIATION j AUCKLAND, 20th June. A letter was lead from the Secretary of the Department of Trade mid Customs at a meeting of the council uf the Auckland Chamber,, of Commerce stating, in reply to a letter from tho <ounc'il. that the Government had not announced any intention of revising the present tariff during the coining session of Parliament. Nothing more had been done th.in»to intimate that a Bill would bo introduced to reduce and remit duty on certain >>vtitles of general consumption. This did not involve- revision of the tariff. Tho suggestion made by the council would, however, receive consideration whenever revision of the tariff -was contemplated. The president said it came rather at a surprise to him, because when ho 6iiw tho late Mr. Seddon, the latter faid bonicthiug about Customs duties and taiill", aud remarked that it would be a very good thing for Chambers of Commerco lo givo attention to this matter. It was decided to eupport a resolution forwarded by Uio Napier Chamber of Commerce urging that reasonable notice should always be given of any proposed reductions in the tariff. Goldstein's Mercery Sale, 16, Cuba-street, still continues. Particulars and prices olßOwhere. An extra mail train from Wellington to Napier will bo run to-inorrovc. Tho timulablo is advertised in this ibbiic. Tho Taranaki Petroleum Company (Limited) has just received from Profussor Ensloriield his analysis of Iho oil taken from tho company's bore al Now Plymouth. Jt must bo. regarded a.s highly satisfactory from tho standpoint of Iho quality. A striking feature is tho porcentaces of benzino and -lubricating oils — namely, 20 per cent, and 37 per cent, respectively. Thcso bi-produrts have a good market in all tho Australasian colonies, and command good prices. Tho vasolino so much used for commercial and domeslio purposes forma a large percentage of th» oil classed oa lubricating oil — namely, 13 por cojat. The ptfespeotus, embodying 1 tho analysis and the export's roport an to the pombilifcies of tho field, is now in print, and will bo ready within Iho next few days. Tho brokern report a good demand for tho shares, and sLato that they anUcipato that tho list will closo a few days after tho publication of tho prospectus. Application, should be mndo to cither of Iho following brokers — namely, Mespra Ban-, Lcarv and Co., Eubl and East, or J. Marlyn Ilumc. W. F. Shorrf, Ltd., will hold a halo of very buprrior household fiirniluru nt then 1 roonu, Willig-ntrort, to-inurrow (Friday), i>t ftjCotefik, j