PROTEST FROM THE BOOT TRADE. WELLINGTON, July 24.
A meeting of boot and shoe importers, retailers, and others interested in the boot trade was held to-day to discuss the newtariff. Mr R. Hannah, who presided, said that, as far as he could understand, there was no manufacturer in favour of the revised tariff, and he was certain no retailer favoured it. Sbme of the items had risen, from 25 per cent, and in the case of girls' slippers to 150 per cent. Rubber goodswould run up to 148 per cent-. He moved a resolution expressing the opinion that the present proposals of the Government in respect of boots and shoes are particularly oppressive on wage-earners, stating that the old tariff wa6 pre-eminently satisfactory, and declaring that it was certainly harsh' that 95 per cent, of the population should be penalised for the purpose qf providing doubtful advantages to a small body of boot and shoe operatives. The mover declared that the old tariff gave ample protection to the manufacturer. Th» resolution was carried, and it was decided that all interested in the trade should wait as a deputation on the Minister.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19070731.2.50.8
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 17
Word Count
191PROTEST FROM THE BOOT TRADE. WELLINGTON, July 24. Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 17
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Witness. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.