AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 143, 19 June 1922, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

■ 11. — —«■ ■ IMMIGRATION AND TRADE. SYDNEY, June 18. At the annual dinner of the Commercial Travellers' Association Major Belcher, head of the British Empire Exhibition Mission, stressed Australia's urgent need for immigration, but immigration, he said, must march hand in hand with the development of markets for the goods that immigrants would produce.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) THE SUGAR SUBSIDY. 3IELBOURNE, this day. The Federal Cabinet will meet to-day to discuss matters arising out of Mr. Hughes' tour of the Commnowealth. It is thought that possibly the sugar agreement will be renewed on condition that the retail price be reduced from sixpence to fourpence halfpenny when the Commonwealth is recouped for the losses incurred in connection with war time importations. — (A, and N.Z. Cable.) MOTOR FACTORY DEMANDS. MELBOURNE, this day. Mr. A. S. Rodgers (Minister of Customs) denies that the Wolseley Motors Co. has abandoned its intention of opening a factory capable of turning out 1000 cars a year because of the Customs Department's demand. He statess that during the passage of the Tariff Bill concessions were made on representations of a firm who were permitted to import parts at reduced duty from places outside the Empire, provided they were assembled into chassis and Jtot used for repair work. "A deposit of £10,000 was not asked, but a security bond, as is usual, was requested.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) ■ v