INCREASED EMPLOYMENT
EFFECT OF BRITISH TYRE DUTY. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, December 17. In the House of Commons Mr. W. Graham, president of the Board of Trade, answering a question, admitted that since the introduction of the motor tyre duty in 1927 five foreign tyre making factories had been established in Britain, employing 45,000 men. Mr. P. Snowden, replying to questions, said that in the financial statement to be presented before the recess it was not intended to announce the Government’s specific intentions regarding the McKenna safeguarding duties. Sir C. D. Trevelyan introduced the Bill increasing the school leaving age to 15, and providing maintenance allowances for children over 14.
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Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1929, Page 8
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