IMPORTED UNIFORMS
A protest was made by several members when tho Customs Department Estimates were under discussion in the House of Representatives yesterday against tho remission of duty on bandsmen's uniforms, and uniforms for officers on the cable steamer Iris. They stated that there was no need to remit the <!' ty when such uniforms could be maue in New Zealand. Mr. D. G. fciullivan (Avon) moved an amendment that the voto be reduced by & 5 as an indication that there should be no refund of duty on imported uniforms.
The lion. (1. J. Anderson said tlio Iris wan jointly owned by tho Canadian, British, Australian,, and Ne-\v JJoalaud. Goverames^, tad, Zs*-
land oould not say that uniforms for her officers should not be imported.
The Minister of Defence (the Hon. Sir K. Heaton Ehodes) stated that when material suitable for naval uniforms could be manufactured in New Zealand the Government would be pleased to order it locally instead of getting the uniforms of the proper texture from England.
Tho Prime Minister Baid instructions had been given to see if band uniforms could be made in New Zealand. If they could it would not be necessary to remit the duty in future.
The amendment was defeated by 31 votes to 28.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 52, 29 August 1925, Page 7
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210IMPORTED UNIFORMS Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 52, 29 August 1925, Page 7
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