THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 252, 21 September 1933, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD.” SEPTEMBER 21, 1903. In writing to Mr C. A. Pearson, who was chairman of the Tariff Reform League, Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, who had resigned from the British Cabinet, because of a divergence of views on the subject of tariff reform, predicted a big fight on the subject. Mr Chamberlain said that sufficient facts and figures had been adduced to enable the formulation of conclusions in favour of a closer union with the Colonies by means of preference. He said he would endeavour to make the Empire self-sufficing as regards its food supply, and would also strive for the utilisation of the tariff as a. weapon to secure greater reciprocity with foreigners or retaliation to prevent the loss of Home and Imperial markets. The New Zealand Government had arranged for the purchase of a new launch for service on Lake Waikaremoana. It was stated that in 1897 the Crown Dairy Co., Woodville, had made 90 tons of butter and had distributed about £6OOO for milk, whereas in the year 1902 the factory had made 3031 tons of butter and had distributed £23,000.