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Evening Star, Issue 12162, 5 April 1904, Page 4

North Kensington has been discussing the The bulk of the audience at a. recent meeting of the Tariff Reform League m the Lad- — „»~ w „.„._. .. .ii iimxiiuiLijr vtltll tire I of Mr Chamberlain, but there was a considerable leaven of opposition, which expressed itself in running comments, more or less irrelevant. Sir Westby Perceval, late Agent-General for Xew Zealand, was constantly interrupted during his speech. His statement that agriculture is the greatest industry in England was received with incredulous laughter, and an attempt lentably. " Time, "Rot,*' "Rubbish" were favorite expletives. Mr L. J. Maxse met with even less consideration. Eventually the obstructives became rampant, and a small body of Leaguers proceeded to summarily eject the ringleaders, who made a hasty exit amid tremendous scuffling, yelling, and cheering. A resolutaoo in favor of a Preferential Tariff was carried. A mechanical contrivance worth patenting is best submitted to Baldwin and Rayward, patent agents and consulting eng-'neera, JoeTa Buildings, Crawford street, Bunedin, who us Qualified mechanical engineers.— £AdrtJ