Title

The Tariff Commission. Picture frames &c.

Author

The Argus.

Source

Argus (Melbourne).

Details

27 October 1882, p.10, col.6.

Publication date

27 October 1882

Type

News

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

Full text

THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
PICTURE FRAMES, &c.

W. J. Norman picture framer, carver, and glider, pointed out that gilt mouldings were admitted free, and the unfinished article before gilding, was dutiable. All mouldings bearing any gilt whatever were charged no thing, while all other mouldings had to pay a duly of 25 per cent. He desired that all mouldings, gilt or otherwise should be admitted free, and that several absurd distinctions made by the Customs department between various kinds of small photo graphic frames should be swept away, but that 50 per cent should be levied on looking glass and picture frames in the gilt, finished or unfinished – i.e., with or without glass or containing pictures.

W. J. Whitehead, picture framer, &c., stated that he made some of the better class of mouldings and although satisfied with the tariff generally, he would prefer, if any alteration was determined upon, that a duty should be placed upon the gilt mouldings and allow the white in free. On other points he agreed with Mr. Norman, the previous witness. The witness, who was cross examined at considerable length, gave some interesting facts in connection with the working of the tariff, and at 4 p.m. the commission adjourned.

[Argus (Melbourne), 27 October 1882, p.10, col.6.