BRITISH HELP.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 268, 12 November 1928, Page 11

BRITISH HELP.

DEVELOPMENT OF DOMINIONS

A MILLION A YEAR.

LETTER FROM MR. JORDAN,

That the British Government has decided to spend £1,000,000 a year in the development of production in the overseas Dominions and marketing the produce of the Empire, is the information given by Mr. W. J. Jordan, Labour candidate for Manukau, in a letter addressed to his constituents. Mr. Jordan, who left New Zealand as a member of the Parliamentary delegation to the Empire Parliamentary Association's gatherings in Canada, has since left for the Mother Country, and will not return to Auckland till after the general

election. "The end of the tour of Canada is approaching," writes Mr. Jordan. "We have been in the Dominion 50 days, travelling most of the time, and have had many conferences and discussions on subjects of importance to our respective countries. I appreciate more than ever the agreement of my constituents to my inclusion in this Empire Parliamentary gathering. Meeting and exchanging views with members from all countries of our Empire, and all shades of political thought of those countries, has in itself been an education. We have learned the aspirations and difficulties of the peoples who make up the Empire. We have learned the possibility and necessity of producing and marketing within our Empire, and 80 remove the experience and dread of unemployment which at present exist side by side with idle and unoccupied lands and farm lands very little used, in most countries. We have discussed the need for reciprocity in social service for, as well as from, the citizens of our Empire. "I have been invited to visit various parts of the United Kingdom and speak for the producers of our Dominion, and hope thereby to learn something of the possibility of furthpr marketing. The British Government has decided to spend £1,000,000 per year in the development of production in the overseas Dominions and marketing the produce of the Empire. "Research will be proceeded with, and thereby vast areas of undeveloped landß will be brought into profitable occupation. New Zealand should benefit from this development. "I shall endeavour to gather further information on the operfrtion of Whitley Councils for the prevention of industrial disputes. In short, I shall strive to become more fully acquainted with those things which will bring prosperity to our Dominion. We are convinced that with the great demands of our Empire there should not be unemployment, but all should have opportunities for comfort and prosperity. "This tour has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I have endeavoured, with our other delegates from New Zealand, to faithfully represent our Dominion, which is held in very high esteem by the other natiods of the Empire. I hope to return at the end of the year and continue in those public duties which have become dear to me and have occupied my life during the past six years. Mrs. Jordan joins me in thanking you for making our trip possible, and we hope to be of greater service to our district, Dominion and Empire in the years before us."