PREFERENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 12 June 1925, Page 5

PREFERENCE

IN EMPIRE PRODUCTS

INCREASING LABOUR SUPPORT

LATE MR WIONALL AN ADVOCATE

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright., iAustralian & N.Z. Cable Assooiaum

LONDON. Juno 11

Commoner Wignall when seized with illness iiad just left a meeting of Labour Commoners at which he spoke strongly in favour of Imperial preference on foodstuffs, arguing (lint the development of dominions' fruitgrowing would be a factor in increasing emigration and consequently reducing unemployment .

Tim subject provoked a lively discussion and it- was finally decided to leave ;iie matter to a free vote of the party when it comes up in the- House of ('ominous.

Tim Daily Express says the majority of Labourites fn-vourod preference on foodstuffs on the ground that it,was a step towards cheaper food.

PREFERENCE ON SUGAR ADOPTED

LONDON, June 11

The House of Commons, during the course, of a night long debate, after the rejection of various Opposition amendments, adopted the customs duty on hops and Imperial preference on sugar. PREFERENCE FOR HOI’S LONDON, June 11. The. control of Imps ceases in August. The new duty is £4 a hundredweight, with one-third preference for Imperial supplies. The hop controller is holding lip 5000 bales of Dominion hops. The High Commissioner is reqneslingthe Colonial Secretary to release these earlier to prevent-' unfavourable competition with foreign countries.