THE NEW TARIFF

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2141, 25 July 1907, Page 3

THE NEW TARIFF

INTERFERING WITH MINING

Press Association. .WESTPORT last, night, ilie leading business men in tin town have entered, through the Mayor, a strong protest against tin increase in the tariff on engines v boilers and electrical machinery, nl leging that it is likely to seriousli hamper mining development. A citi zen connected with coal-mining m tlu district estimate's the extra cost o. ' machinery shortly to bo imported fo; one company at between £oooo ant £6OOO.

ADDITIONAL DUTY ON BOOTS OBJECTED TO.

- WELLINGTON, July. 24. >• A meeting oi boot and shoe linpoi ters. retailers and others interestc( in the boot trade was held to-day t discuss the new tariff. Mr. It. Han nail, who presided, said that as fai a he could understand there were n< manufacturers in favor oi the tevism tariff and he was certain no retaile, 1,1 Some of the items had risen fron 25 per cent., as in case of girl s slip pers, to 150 per cent. Rubber goot. were run up 148 per cent Ho move: a resolution expressing thei opinio, that'the present proposals of the Go vernment in respect to hootsaiK shoes are particularly oppressive o wage earners, stating that the ol( tariff was pre-eminently satisfactoi and declaring that It vvas certani .. harsh that 95 per cent, of the popu . latioii should be penalised for th purpose of providing a doubtful at, vantage to a small body ot boot am shoe operatives. The mover declare: that' the old tariff gave ample pre teetion to manufacturers. I ho. rose lution was carried and it was decide: that all interested in the trade shoalwait as a deputation’on the Mimstei

DUTY ON CAST-IRON PIPES

AUCKLAND, last night

The City Council has written t the Auckland members pointing' 011 I he increased expense to local bodie by the increased duties being levies on cast-iron pipes.