DOMINION NEWS.
TARIFF REVISION COMMITTEE. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) OHAKUNE, Feb. 8. The Tariff ’ Revision Commission sat at Ohakune to-day taking evidence in connection with, the depressed state of the timber industry. FIRE CAUSES LITTLE DAMAGE. WELLINGTON, Feb. 8. With reference to the cable message published on Thursday from Melbourne, in connection with a fire at Marshall's -shoe factory, the company’s representative *has received word that the damage was confined to the yard and was not* serious, as was at first reported. The employees are working full time as usual. ( 1 DUMPING DUTY ON WHEAT.’ CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 8. That the basis upon which the promised dumping duties on imported wheat are to be calculated should be made public by the Customs Department was recommended by the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce last- night. It was decided to telegraph to the Minister of Customs asking him to have the basis defined. Such action would remove much misapprehension, said Mr W. Machin, who intrpduced the "“subject. Buyers, particularly, were apprehensive.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 8 February 1927, Page 5
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169DOMINION NEWS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 8 February 1927, Page 5
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