BRITISH UNEMPLOYED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 446, 11 December 1930, Page 7

BRITISH UNEMPLOYED

EFFECT OF AUSTRALIAN TARIFF QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS LONDON, Dec. 9. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr Mander’s inquiry as to whether he had made representation to Mr Scullin at the Imperial Conference in reference to the hardship to the unemployed caused, particularly at Wolverhampton, Wednesday, and Willehall by the increases in the Australian tariff, Mr Graham said that Imperia) Conference members gave attention to the serious effect of all Dominion tariffs. The Australian tariff was not discussed in detail. Mr Mander: Do you consider the system of preferential prohibition any good to the Empire. Mr Graham: No I I am opposed to all tariffs. Mr Thomas was further question regarding the Victorian land settlers, Major Glynn asking whether Britain was not going to do something to maintain the starving people who went out to a settlement scheme, which the British Government had approved of. Mr Thomas said that 828 settlers, went out, and 345 took up land, while mostly accompanied by Hieir families, 240 were still on their holdings. Britain had paid £43,5’ ) towards the cost of the scheme but the responsibility as to the settlers rested with the Victorian Government, which is holding an inquiry. Mr Graham announced that the Government had decided not to publish the report of the committee of the iron and steel trade. He would inform the House of what steps were being taken to reorganise this and other industries.