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Show I AUSTRALIA PLANS j TO REVISE TARIFF By Universal Service. . , MELBOURNE, Match 25. A revision of the tariff laws of Australia is planned for the near future. Acting Prime Minister Watt announced today. The modifications will be directed toward the development of the Industries of the commonwealth and will he along tho following lines: 'Tho necessity of preserving the industries in-dustries brought into existence during the war; the encouragement of projected new industries and the extension and diversification di-versification of existing enterprises. "The great war has taught Australia manv lessons," Mr. Watt said, "among them being that the commonwealth's geographical geo-graphical isolation and the long ocean haulage make it necessary for her to develop de-velop along more self-reliant lines." |