AFRICAN MAIZE
GENTLE TARIFF RETALIATION. OUTCOME OF UNION ACTION. . [By Electric Cable—Copyright] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] ((Received Wednesday 7 p.mj MELBOURNE. March 24. The Federal House of Representatives, in considering the tariff, increased the import duty on maize from 1/6, 2/6 and 3/- to 2/6, 3/- ana 3/6. Arising out of this, Mr H. E. Pratten (Minister of Customs) explained that steps were being taken to abrogate the commercial treaty with South Africa, which w'ould be replaced by a new reciprocal treaty. This was the outcome of the action of the South African Ministry last year in materially altering the terms of preference which it gave Australia for benefits received under the 1906 treaty, but the change would be made in no unfriendly spirit.
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Manawatu Times, 25 March 1926, Page 10
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125AFRICAN MAIZE Manawatu Times, 25 March 1926, Page 10
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