The Cambridge History of the British Empire: pt. 1. Australia; advisor Ernest ScottArthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians Cambridge University Press, 1933 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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Page 319
... tariff question - in 1863 , 1865 , 1867 , 1870 , 1871 and 1873— with increasing bitterness . The first drew up a simple revenue tariff of light duties on wines , spirits , beer , tobacco , sugar , coffee , cocoa , opium , dried fruits ...
... tariff question - in 1863 , 1865 , 1867 , 1870 , 1871 and 1873— with increasing bitterness . The first drew up a simple revenue tariff of light duties on wines , spirits , beer , tobacco , sugar , coffee , cocoa , opium , dried fruits ...
Page 320
... tariff , rejected the simple unalterable revenue tariff . The minor colonies were helpless without them . The subsequent adoption of different tariffs by the Parliaments at the widely separated capitals inevitably gave rise to awkward ...
... tariff , rejected the simple unalterable revenue tariff . The minor colonies were helpless without them . The subsequent adoption of different tariffs by the Parliaments at the widely separated capitals inevitably gave rise to awkward ...
Page 507
... tariff . The papers may howl and abuse as much as they like , but they are going to have it , for Australia will never stand a wishy - washy half - and - half tariff that would do nothing but raise revenue " . There followed months ...
... tariff . The papers may howl and abuse as much as they like , but they are going to have it , for Australia will never stand a wishy - washy half - and - half tariff that would do nothing but raise revenue " . There followed months ...
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