RECIPROCAL TRADE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 207, 29 May 1936, Page 11

RECIPROCAL TRADE

Australia and New Zealand CANBERRA MEETING Paving Way For Better Understanding By Telegraph—Press Assn. —O-s-yright. (Received May 28, 11.25 p.m.) Canberra, May 28. Reciprocal trade with New Zealand, was discussed by the Agricultural Council to-day. Mr. W. Taylor, New Zealand Trade Commissioner, is pupa ring a full report of tlie deliberations for the Dominion Government. Recalling efforts for lifting the New Zealand embargo on Australian citrus fruits. Mr. H. V. C. Thorby. ActingMinister of Commerce, said that Australia’s fruit trade with New Zealand had dropped from £182.904 in 1931-32 to £61,462 in 1933-34, with only a slight increase in the following year. The Commonwealth had urged the lifting of restrictions for a short period each year in respect of citrus fruits, cherries, grapes and passion fruit, and had guaranteed that no fruit would be exported unless accompanied by a certificate of freedom from fruit fly. He added that although the quantities of New Zealand apples Imported to Australia since March 25 were not large, the mere fact, of permitting their admission to Australia was an indication of good faith which would, no doubt be appreciated by the New Zealand Government. Mr. Taylor, interviewed later, said that these conferences were rapidly paving the way for a better understanding among producers in Australian States, as well as with New Zealand. The discussions on dairying would be of considerable interest New Zealand, where the problems were parallel to those of Australia. Mr. Taylor was speaker at A luncheon to delegates tendered by the Commonwealth Government. lie said that the feeling toward Australia was more friendly in the Dominion than was generally imagined. As Tourist. Officer he was amazed at tlie number of New Zealand tourists continually pouring into Australia, the majority being women who came to Sydney for a good holiday.