DUTY ON SUGAR.
3 •■■• v ■ /■■ '■■■■ <"■■■■ ''■'#' .!,;.: - Mr Hobbs asked whether the Govern* ment will, with a view to ass'st— the local industries of truit-presetving^ and jam-making, submit? a'~prdposal fo' tins' House to admit sugar free of duty ? He said the Government 6f had just resolved to reduce the duty on sugar a halfp'enny J a f pou'ndil i /. s, Hon, Major Atkinson could not hpld out any hope of reducing the dnty_on sugar.™ ; A Select Committee had made a recommendatirin-'on the subjeok ;' and at., present .there-would- be no difficulty m getting a drawback oa any, su^ar used m manufacturing jain, &c.,'for ex* port. " >
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 213, 13 August 1883, Page 2
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102DUTY ON SUGAR. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 213, 13 August 1883, Page 2
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