MOTOR IMPORTS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19916, 1 May 1930, Page 10

MOTOR IMPORTS.

—♦_ — AUSTRALIA'S MAMPm MANUFACTURERS URGE RESTRICTION, Reference to the reeen* drastic Step taken by the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr J« Hi Scullin) In regard, to Importations was made by the presi,. dent of the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association (Mr I, Wool*) at the meet' sng of the executive of that body last night. "The time is long overdue for Gabi* net to take measures that will prevent this Dominion being landed in a similar copditien of financial chaps to that whieh obtains in Australia," said Mr Weelf, "Although this Dominion is in much better shape, than the Common* wealth, and, wa are fortunate in that, so far, we have escaped the erttle&i times experienced there, yet there are elements existing here which, unieim quickly dealt with, will lead to greater unemployment than we now have, and a depression quite as Bevere as that in Australia. "I am alluding to the huge adverse trading balance with the United States, which in the past 9J years amounts to the vast sum of £43,109,561, added to which is the contribution, through the picture shows amounting to several millions more. Importation of Cars. "If the (Soverement for only one year, as an experiment, would prohibit the importation of all meter-cars, and also enacted a law that in the fe|leW' jug years the chassis only of ears would be allowed eßtry into the Dominion, it would permit thousands being permanently employed, and would help to eoive the unemployment Question wueh more rapidly than any expensive land settlement scheme. "In effect the United States say to us* *We will sell to you, but we will not buy from you, ai oh? po!iey ii to find work f?r our ewn your?.' "Instead of millions being borrowed for land settienjent, which fpej y«ar« before its effect en unemployment is noticeable, our legislators could absorb the lessen of what the ScuUin Ministry has dene to promote development of manufacture in Australia. Then mpney would flow into the country* the*o would be a demand lor all classes of labour, and immigration could be re? pewed. "The Sight Hon, Mr J, I*. Thomas says: 'Every miUlon poundi' worth of goods made In Britain, instead of being imported, jirovidee work for an additional 4000 employees.' Larger Output Needed. "To those ef our mannfaaturere who, through the beneficial effect of a high rate of exchange, are likely to be busy between now ana the end of the year, t would strongly urge that the consequent easing ef overhead charges en a larger output should be passed on to the flan* Burner and prove our contention m fto?* rect, that lower prices follow increased production, "To our farmer friends I would tor press on them the advantage of a greater New Zealand market, A atrik' ing instance ef those advantages if that during the present month the re* tail price paid in London for New Zeft' land butter was is U per lb, whilst hero, where it is produced, the. retail price is is M to U 74 per IV'