AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 285, 2 December 1931, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

FOR BRITAIN, NOT CANADA. I

LONDON, November 27,

Tooley Street, the centre of London's dairy; produce trade, is chuckling over the fact that the Australian butter which was sent on the "Goodwill Ship," Canadian Constructor, . and was ceremoniously welcomed at Montreal, proved unsaleable ; there and was quietly sent to Britain, where' it Was immediately marketed, at ruling prices.

Australian merchants here criticise the Commonwealth Government's wastefulness in staging this Canadian side-show, instead of seizing an unprecedented opportunity of attacking the British market. ■' They hope that the pending election will end the dissipation of tha Commonwealth's energies, and concentrate its brains and money in Britain. They urge that Mr. A. E; Hyland, Australian trade publicity director, should immediately return from. Canada, where, despite his cordial reception, trade possibilities are limited.

These merchants. emphasise that Australian exports to Britain have increased greatly, owing to the depreciation of currency.' The habit of demanding Australian produce is growing, and Britain is able to absorb all of Australia's exports. The Co-operative Wholesale Society is renewing its order for the entire West Australian wheat output.