The Government also proposed treat as a dead letter the White Paper i establishing inquiries with the safe-guarding of industries, The Electorate, said the Premier, had just expressed its overwhelming opposition to protective duties, and the Government did not safe-guai industries, i ting duties
while they reserved the right to repeal them before the statutory period for their operation expired.
Action with regard to the coaifields could not long be delayed, continued the Premier, and the Government was consulting all the 5 terests concerned with a view producing measures that would not. be a temporary patchwork bat which would put the industry on an up-to-date and efficient footing.
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