SHOCK FOR CANADA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 198, 22 August 1930, Page 5

SHOCK FOR CANADA.

NO OFFICIAL COMMENT.

NEGOTIATIONS LIKELY.

BLOW TO MANUFACTURERS,

(Received 10 a.m.) OTTAWA, August 21

The placing of Canadian cars on the general tariff list by the New Zealand Government has come as a shock to the Bennett Government, which was recently elected on a platform Including, among other planks, the barring of }iew Zealand butter. It hoped to placate the Canadian exporters, particularly in British Columbia, by arranging a new treaty applying wholly to manufactured goods. The duty change is regarded as a severe blow to the manufacturers of Ontario, where the agitation against the New Zealand treaty was particularly strong. Manufacturing interests in British Columbia persistently urged the Government to re-enact the New Zealand treaty, especially regarding lumber, paper and salmon. The New Zealand development is regarded as likely to create a strong Ontario opposition to this demand. No official comment was available on the Thursday. It is understood the matter is shortly to receive the consideration of the Government here as the automobile trade with New Zeaiand is fairly extensive and is growing. The whole question of Canada s relations with New Zealand is expected to be canvassed by the Government with a view to the negotiation later on of a new direct trade agreement to replace the one elapsing in October.