AUSTRALIAN GRAPES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 66, 18 March 1907, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN GRAPES.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. The second half of the consignment of South Australian grapes was placed on view under the dome at the Exhibition yesterday (Saturday). The grapes again excited the keenest admiration, and when they were offered for sale in the evening in lib lots, they were eagerly bought up. The whole of the consignment has now been disposed, of. „ Speaking to a "Press" reporter, Mr. H. A. Scott, the South Australian Commissioner, under -whose auspices the consignment was sent out, stated that he could have easily disposed of 50 tons of the grapes instead of the two tons received. He added that he thought that next season Australian grapes would be admitted to New Zealand without any restriction whatsoever, Negotiations were proceeding at the present time between the Federal Premier and the Premier of New Zealand on the subject, and he had little doubt but that the result of those negotiations would be satisfactory to both parties. When the present restrictions were removed Australian grapes would be exported to New Zealand in fairly large quantities,, and a substantial trade built up.