UNSTAMPED KEROSENE

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14700, 3 September 1915, Page 6

UNSTAMPED KEROSENE

01FFICU LTIES TO BE OVERCOME. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Herald.”) Wellington, September as. ~ The member for Egmont asked the. Minister of Finance' yesterday, afternoon if something could bo done in the case of those firms who-had to compete against kerosene duty prior ;to the new ,' .tariff which are being sent, forward without-. any brand; He declared that complaints,were coming in from all over... the country.. ; Sir Joseph fYafd replied-that, there was always a. certain amount' of trade disturbance when .customs alterations were, made. Before the stamps for branding were authorised a portion of a cargo from one vessel was landed in Wellington. Stamps' Were now; being distributed throughout the country, and the regulations would apply as from August 3tjth. Later on when, the Taxation Bill came before the -House, he proposed to discuss .the whole position. The fact that certain 'merchants had no oil when the change wa§ made and wore now importing- it was very unfortunate for the merchants, such .cases .would be Very deserving ones for consideration, but there could be no distinction, 1 .'There were bound to be cases of hardships. That could hot be. avoided, and there were bonncT : to he difficulties in connection with the retailera, but he had no‘doubt that before the matter was finished. they would -be able ' to arrive at a basis' which* on the whole would be satisfactory to most of the. people concerned. ” __ •' . ■