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Observer, Volume XL, Issue 8, 25 October 1919, Page 31

ROYAL AUCKLAND CHOIR (Founded in 1892 as the AUCKLAND LIEDERTAFEL. Mrr HIRD pONOERT (28th SEASON) IT OWN LI ALL, THURSDAY, f\OT. Ofi Miss Vera Moginie will sing— "Morning" , Oley Spesks "Depiiis le Jour" ... Charpentier Mr. Thomas Harris will recite— "The Highwayman" Alfred Noyes The Orchestra will play two movements from the "Gypsy' Suite" Edward German The Choir will sing— ... "The Tattoo" Laurent de Rille And : with the Orchestra, ' "Great is Jehovah" .;-. Schubert And "THE DESERT" "THE DESERT" Feiician David Season Subscriptions, 10s. 6d. ; two tickets for each concert. Extra Subscribers' Tickets, 2s. SYD. J. HARBUTT, Secretary. 1, Kit6hener Street.

KEEP THE CHAMPION STANDARD UNFURLED FOR OUR SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, OTHERWISE AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, AND JAPAN, with populations aggregating 215,000,000, will wipe New Zealand out with its paltry population of a solitary million. THE FALLACY OF FREE TRADE. I often notice in the Press some of my people are advocating Free Trade, which would be feasible if it were universal. You know the trouble England, got into through allowing the dumping of German surplusages on its markets and the miserable pittance its artisans were getting. America was not quite so "philanthropic," and has waxed fat on England's short-sighted policy. The Americans are noted for "points," but invariably they are for themselves. Why do not free traders advocate the removal of the alien poll-tax? If it Avere done, it would permit of a much lower rate of wage being paid, and a-lower cost of production; and besides, we would have the cost of maintenance of those subjects instead of their surplusages in goods, with the result that Aye Avould soon be brought down to the Asiatic level. Japan, India, and China are making rapid strides in manufacturing, and Avith cheap labour, augmented with modern machinery, they Avill ultimately be a menace to the British artisan; but evidently this is of little moment to "some," as they appear anxious for cheap labour and goods without considering its disastrous effects to the British workers. It is obvious the products of the soil must be amply protected against foreign importations from countries where land is loav in price and labour cheap, otherwise the Dominion must suffer. I quite believe if you were now to offer made-in-Germany goods at a trifle less than those of British manufacture, patriotism, in some instances, would vanish like smoke. I am, V., Auckland.