THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.
- . PBOTESTS FROM BBITAIN. [Units* Pbk3. Association.— r-->pj. -'-. ' : ;Bld"BT.]; ....--■LONDON, Saturday. ■—. The HuddersfieldJ Chamber of Commerce adopted a. resolution protesting against the" enforcement of the Common.wealth. tariff; ; without, affording an adejuate: opportunity' of "carrying out existiryjicontracts: -.. Mr Brooke, the proposer'of the-resqlution, declared that it was- iinfair;.ti> trap traders into sending goods at' ls -per cent duty, before the tariff Vwas; iinppsed, and charge 30 per cent when -the;> goods reached Australia. Alderman; iWalkey, in seconding the. motion, said a greater injustice . was ■ never .perpetrated by any Government. .-.;- ; .Hithertb, time; had always been allowed before, enforcing new duties.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 30 September 1907, Page 3
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99THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 30 September 1907, Page 3
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