PARLIAMENT.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 5006, 30 August 1906, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

The Reciprocal Treaty.

[By Telegraph.]

Wm-linoton, This day. We are indebted to tho Premier for tho following, which was laid upon tho table U. A? Her-- ahu afternoon :- Tho following is the text of tho recin rooel treaty:—The Governments of the oolony of New Zealand and of tho Commonwealth of Australia, desiring to pro mote tiado and intoroourso between thoir respective countries as a moans of oioscr tinioo, have agreed to reoomtneud to their Parliaments reciprocal and pre ferentiai concessions in cortsin custom duties upon tho following oouditions. The respective teriffs to be amonded so as to impost) duties at tho rates named in tho schedule boroto on articles tho produce or pioduce and menu facture of and imported from New Zealand and Australia rospectivoly. No reductions or increasos or impositions of duties on articles namod iu tho schedule are to be conceded by either Govern mont to any othor country, until tho consent of the other Government has been obtained. Iu tho event of any suoh reductions or increases or impositions of dutiss being insistad upon by either Parliament, this agreement shall be terminable by the other Patliament on twelve months notice. It provides, however, that tho agreement shall not bo ad,rated should Australia or New Zeuland, ot both, make tho reduction of duties necessary to take advantage of tho recent South African Customs Con-

vention, tho proportion between tho special rates of the schedule and the ordinary tariff to be maintained should either party alter its ordinary tariff This arrangement is to come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the

Governor-General and Governor of New Zealand respectively, after both Parliaments shall have ad opted it, and shall remain in force for three years and thereafter until one year’s notice bo Riven by either party.—R. J. Soddon. Alfred Doakin. Bth June, 1900. sonnnuLß. Note.—The upper lino of the two duties shown opposite an item is the duty to be charged in each of the contracting countries on the product of the othor. The lower duty on the undermentioned lino is to be oharged against

Oregon impressed 12 by Gin and over, other undressed, I2in by Gin ami over, other undressed, less than 12in by Gin, timber sawn 4s 100 ft, dressed 5s 100, timber. unenumerated, free, timber New Zealand pine. Wine 4s gal 6s gal. [Per Press Association! The Reciprocal treaty with the Commonwealth was adoptod by the House.

too products of other countries. Item. Duties Duties Australian N.Z. Aerated & mineral waters Free Free Bacon and lining... 20% 20% .. 3d 11) 2d lb 4 lib 4d lb Butter .. 3d lb - 20% 4d lb 4d lb Cheese .. 3d lb 20% 4d lb 4d lb Candles .. Id lb ldlh 2d lb 2d lb Eggs ... .. 2Jd doz 2Jd dozi 6d doz 20% Fish, fresh .. Free Free Oysters . Free Free] Apples, Pears $11> 14th July to 1st March Crapes „ Id during rest Fruits, dried year . Free Raising . Free 1 lb Currants . Free 1 lb Fruits, bottled ... . 25% Is gal. Grain, barley Beans and peas ... . Is 6d 2s . Is 3d 2s Maize . Is 3d 2s Oats . Is 3d 2s Bran, pollard nnd sharps 9d 20% Flour . Free 1 s Wheat . 9d Is Oatmeal, wheatmeal and Hay and Chaff Free 20s ton Hops 6lb Is lb Linseed Free 20s ton Linseed Meal Linseed Cake Free Free Malt 2s bus. Is eon. Malt Extract. ... Mil Nil Milk, Prelerved 25 per cent 2s lb Oils, Olive Free 6d bulk 15 per cent. hot. Eucalyptus Free Free Kerosene Onions 1 1 s cwt. 1 s Cd Potatoes 10 per cent. Is 6

Soap, perfumed 25 prcent fid lb Other — — Sugar, refined & unrefined Free Is 2d lb Rolled oats Is ecn. lb Timber laths 2s 1000 2s 1000 Shingles 2s 1000 2s 1000 I-'>R8 Free Free Palings 2s 100 2s 100 Posts 8s 100 8s 100 Rails 4s 100 4s 100 Timber, sawn 2s 100 3s 100 do undressed 3s 100