RECIPROCITY WITH AUSTRALIA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 884, 2 August 1910, Page 5

RECIPROCITY WITH AUSTRALIA.

» WINEGROWERS' PLEA. PROPOSE LOWER DUTIES ON COD AND OYSTERS. NON-COMMITTAL REPLY. By Telecrauh— Press Association— Oorarlelit. (Kec. August 1, 11.5 p.m.) Melbourne, August 1. A deputation representing viticultural interests asked Mr. P. Tudor, Minister for Customs, to make inquiries with a view to a reciprocal tariff arrangement with New Zealand as regards wines. It was suggested that, in return for a preference ou Australian wines, remissions of duty might be made on blue cod and oysters. v Mr. Tudor said ho would be glad if he j could do.auyrhing lo improve any Australian industry, but he recalled the fact that whereas the Australian Parliament had ruceiveu thu Siiddou-Ueukiii reciprocity treaty favourably,, the New Zealand Parliament had turned it down. New Zealand did not want a remission on fish and oysters then, but on oats. According to the deputation if the wine industry died out sixty-six people would bo auected, but it would be far worse in order to save that industry to give New Zealand reciprocal treatment on some article that would displace many moro operatives. He promised, however, to give consideration to the matter.