VISIT TO DOMINION

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 227, 22 June 1944, Page 4

VISIT TO DOMINION

Australian Minister

The Australian Minister of Trade and Customs, Mr. R. V. Keane, will visit the Dominion shortly to discuss export trade matters and to investigate aspects of New Zealand’s internal economic policy. He hopes also to exchange views with and industrial leaders. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Keane. Elected to the Australian Senate in October, 1937, Mr. Keane is now the Leader of the Government in that House. He was formerly member of the House ot Representatives for Bendigo. Since the formation of the Labour Government, Mr. Keane has administered the Commonwealth Department of Trade and Customs, which controls the Division or Import Procurement set up as a separate section with the department in September. 1941. The Director of Import Procurement. Mr. A. C. Moore, will accompany Mr. Keane on his visit to New Zea--lUThe Division of Import Procurement requisitions supplies for defence, industrial and civilian needs which are procured under lease-lend from the Unßed States, or under the Canadian Mutual A Act The division also considers apphea tion's bv commercial firms for sponsorship of orders which require Government support to ensure their acceptance by overseas suppliers and the P r ®X ls ‘P“ 0 shipping space for their transportation. O her important activities under .the control of Mr. Keane j. 11 ? 11 " 1 ® the Commonwealth Lanft Boa*. • conducts investigations into the gnomic possibilities of industries. the h moiiwealth Prices Commissioner, throu ß n "horn prices anil subsidies for economic stabilization are recommended. During his brief stay m New Zealand Mr Keane hopes to meet as man .^. re sentative New Zealanders as possible, and to see something of New Zealand s war effort. He plans making a brief visit to the South Island. eight-day visit ißv Telegraph Assn—ici'V right.) MELBOURNE. June 20. Senator Keane, who will he accompanied bv -Mr. A. C. Moore, Director of the Division of Import Procurement will examine New Zealand’s achievements .in housing, social service, rationing, pnea stabilization and liquor control and also aspects of lend-lease. He expects to have trade discussions and conferences on maters arising out of the Australia-New Zealand Pact. He will remain in New Zealand for eight days.