THE NECESSARIES OF LIFE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12798, 5 September 1911, Page 5

THE NECESSARIES OF LIFE.

, THE. fRjpj^UESTION. ACTION BY "WATERSIDE^

CPer Press, Association.) • AUCKLAND, Sept. 4 _An TV im,P?rta,n.t remit, was moved at the^ Waterside Workers': Conference to-day, by Mr. Allington (Timaru), to the effect that-the Gonfereiice urge .upon the Government jth:e'iiieed of some measure or Bill bein^assed in the interest of the workers; of New Zealand to deal with; the export of the. necessaries of life, such as butter etc.; and sold in the Home; ;iand at almost balf the price at which they can be bought on the spot where such necessaries; o| :; life are produced Mr. Terry (Wellington) moved as a u -f^t^^at .ttet, a . r committee should be xe^t up to dratt' a Bill on the subject: ' v ' ' • '-''

Mr., Goodall^C&reymcuth) considered tha^ an export duty should be put.on these ;c^mpdities. As far as the settin^p i^a.:coiim littee1ittee went he did not think it could"do much, as other questions would also have to be considered, and it was raising the tariff question,:,,; He": thought there should be an export duty. Mr. Schofield, (Auckland) considered at present the workers were being bled

The remit was carried and Mr Terry's amendment was seconded by Mr. Boardman (Auckland), who considered that the- sugar question should .also, be considered. Some time ago, he said, - the Government took the duty off sugar, and now within the last three months the price has been raised by £2. The amendment and. the motion were carried, and Messrs Terry, Schofield and G, Smith were appointed the committee to report by to-mor-row morning.