TARIFF DEBATE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12733, 25 August 1934, Page 6

TARIFF DEBATE.

GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSALS Electric Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, Last Night. Contrary to expectations the second reading debate on the Customs Acts Amendment Bill was still unfinished when the House ol Representatives adjourned for the weekend late yesterday afternoon. The debate will be continued on Tuesday, and should it be completed that davit is intended to proceed with the financial debate on Wednesday. As members are allowed an hour in which to discuss the Budget this is likely to take some time. It will be followed by the revision in committee of the tariff schedules item belt em . With thy exception of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon. G. W. Forbes, yesterday's speakers were backbenchers. The conviction was expressed by Mr Forbes that in revising its tariff New Zealand had carried out to the full the spirit of the Ottawa Agreement. He said the new tariff was well proportioned for it did not lose sight of the claims of the British manufacturer and at the same time it recognised the value of local industries The Dominion had to do all it could to develop those industries which could lie properly developed in this country and to give assistance to our primary producers. From now onward members wdl have to work longer hours. Tn accordance with notice given the previous day till- Prime Minister moved that Government business in future take precedence on Wednesdays and that the sitting hours en Tuesdays Wednesdays and Tlnusdavs he exvended to midnight. This the House agreed to.