N.Z. TIMBER WORKERS

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14340, 9 July 1914, Page 7

N.Z. TIMBER WORKERS

REQUEST FOR INCREASED DUTY. O. USHER’S WAIL. (B.- Telegraph.—Special to Herald.) WELLINGTON, July 9. In the course of the deputa ion from he iNcw Zealand timber workers to the Hon. E, M. B. Fisher to-day, the Mini.;er was urged to increase the duty on certain clase.-i ox imported timber, .specially’ Oregon ])inc in sizes under Ik by 12, and the equivalent, and doors auc joinery from Europe, the Minister comulain.d of the outcry about the cost of living, yet at the same time the Go -ern atn„• was being importuned to protect N ev, /.eala.d industries with high tariffs. lit mid a number of industries were all clamouring for increased duties, amount mg in some cases to over 100 per cent. It was placing the Government in a clef, itick, as it was impossible to reduce the cost of living if prohibitive import dutic. wore imposed for the protection of local industries. He informed the deputation :hat it would be impossible to do anything with the tariff this session.