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“Tariff Commission Did Its Duty Only.” A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. Per Pres? Association. WELLINGTON, July IS. ” I have no doubt that the Tariff Commission did its job conscientiously, but I see no reason why we should congratulate them about it,” remarked Mr J P Luke, during a discussion at a meeting cf the council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on the Customs resolutions adopted by Parliament*. Mr G C. M'Caul introduced, the subject when he said the council should record its debt to the chairman and members of the Commission for the devotion they had shown in the execution of a great public duty. They had conducted the inquiry with, conspicuous ability and their report was a document of the greatest value to the commercial and manufacturing community
Mr Lukp observed that the Commission had a public job to do. The}* had only done their duty. There was a difference of opinion at present whether thev had done their work well or hot There was no need for congratulations however well the Commission might have performed its task. The council agreed to let the question rest at that.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20360, 18 July 1934, Page 8
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