AUSTRALIAN POLICY

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 92, 16 October 1934, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN POLICY

TEADE WITH DOMINION!

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

MR. JAMES PAYNE ARRIVE:

The policy of Australia in relation to Now Zealand was shown by the arrival in Wellington a few weeks ago, of Mr. B. H. Ncsbitt, the first resident Australian Trade Commissioner, with headquarters in Wellington. la pursuance of the Commonwealth policy, there arrived by the Monowai yesterday; Mr. James Payne, of Melbourne, to take up the position, created by statute, of Assistant Trade Commissioner. The policy of the Commonwealth was laid down following the visits first of Senator Sir Walter Massy Green in 1933, and of the Hon. Frank H. Stewart, Commonwealth Minister of Customs, early, this year.

Mr. Payne will share duties with Mr. Ncsbitt with the object of covering the whole of the Dominion. Both representatives will visit various centres, of New Zealand in the interests of trade expansion. One will remain at the Wellington headquarters while the other is away.

They consider that the prospects are exceedingly bright not only for the extension of business in many of the lines already known, but also the introduction of new relationships. Mr. Payne told a "Post" reporter that Australian manufacturers now had a complete range of articles which they could supply at very quick notice. The exchange, situation meant a greater freedom for the exchange of commerce between the two countries. The interests of the two countries could be served by reciprocity and in pursuing the Australian Commonwealth policy, the Commissioners would look forward to further adjustments of ideas. During the last 10 years Mr. Payne has been located in the capitals of all tho States of the Commonwealth.

Mr. Payne is accompanied by his wifa and young daughter. Ho served with the First Australian Light Horse and said he was looking forward to renewing many old associations throughout New Zealand, both with New Zealanders and Australians.