DRAGS ON LOCAL INDUSTRIES. TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4445, 18 May 1876, Page 3

DRAGS ON LOCAL INDUSTRIES. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir—lt is generally considered that the establishment of local industries is beneficial to the Province and Colony. Now, bt-ing a staunch believer in the principles of frte trade, I do not desire to see any obstruction in the way of extra or protective duties put upon imp >rts ; at the same time, 1 think h i oui miniiii utai turer h nkl be all wed t i ii 11 c wth fit for i r i.ii upon mv 1 <. i i n i 11 \ 1 i ill i oiiii nli iv _ i ii ia t- ul 0 i' led to k, it 'i f is oi i i i mi , t(1 \ v\ ii']'i vet > ompl ii <i X i llti ' ! ! ii te pi fii ud ( ' ; i it ul i n h d'lt < v | ■ v i

vents my being able to compete with it in price. If that duty were removed, I should, by dciug a larger business, be enabled to import other matt-rials at much lower prices thi-n J can buy them here, and thus employ many hands, and ke;~p the money in the country. O.h'/r manufacturer?, I am told, are obstmctr-d morn or less in a similar way, but I leave those directly concerned to speak for themselves.

What I have to propose is that, an Parliament i'j shortly about, to assemble, our members be requested to bring forward a measure t-i all uv all tools and mates ials uscJ in ma'HifiCiui-is to bo r.dtrit'r.d duty fi-ca. Tni'itini,' tl.it this pri.j 0.-ition will meet with j;cn>r 1 s ipiiorfc— I am, &c , hTKCIIKN- LUI.TIH. StafFord streft, Miy 15th, 1870.