THE PROTECTIONISTS ACTIVE.
A public meeting was held at Wellington on Saturday night, in the Opera House, of those favorable to the principle of Protection in connection with the fiscal policy of the Colony. About 600 people were present, Mr T. K. M'Donald being in the chair. The Hofl. John Ballancc moved the first resolution :—“That a society is hereby constituted under the name of ‘ The New Zealand Industrial Protection Association.’ The object of the Society to. be the protection and development alike of _ the natural resources of the Colony and of its manufactures and industries by such readjustment of the Tariff as will tend to largely increase all of them.” Mr Luke, ironfounder, seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Among the speakers were the Hon. J. Ballanoo, Mr T. Bracken, M.H.R., Messrs Dransfield, Luke, Robertson, and Moran.
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Evening Star, Issue 7237, 13 June 1887, Page 3
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