PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.
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I Wellington; thie day. )DUTY ON VOLUNTEER UNIFORMS. / Hos- MrSedpon, replying to Mr Shera's nueVtion, said it wtw not tho intention of the Government to remit the duty on volunteer uniforms imported into the colony. Mr Palmer moved the adjournment of the House, and expressed astoniahmonb at the Minister's reply. He said only some twenty new uniforms were made in Auck land yearly, and contended that ib was il legal to charge duty on such goods. Uniforms made in the colony cost 100 por cent, more than those imported. MrT. Thompson supported the encourage ment of local industries. lit Pinkerton supported the same view as Mr Thompson, and said that volunteer uniforms made in Dunedin were as good and cost very littlo more than those iia ported. Mr Seddon said he had made inquiry and foaad tbab tho colonial-made uniforms coat bat a small percentage over those imported, &*$ ti»3 Government had roaolved to pay . the extra amount. ,' Mr James Kelly, as having special knowledge of this subject, said extra cost was nob anything liko one hundred per cent., as stated by Mr Palmer. The rank and file ot volunteers were well con tent to pay the additional price. It was only a few starched officers who thought aothing made in the colony was good enough for them to wear. After remarks from Mr R. Thompson and Mr Hogg the Bubjecb dropped.
