TARIFF PROBLEMS
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.
CUSTOMS MINISTERS CONFER.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright,
MELBOURNE, March 17, (Received March 17, at 11.5 a.m.)
The first session was hol'd of a conference between Mr Downio Stewart (Now Zealand Minister of Customs) and Mr Rodgers (Federal Minister of Customs). The latter proposed a mutual exchange of the British preferential tariff in both countries as a .basis for a trade treaty, He explained that there was a mistaken impression in New Zealand, also in Australia, that Now Zealand was placed on the general list as a deliberate policy. The Dominion was placed there temporarily as a point from which to start negotiations for a reciprocal tariff arrangement, It was desired that the Dominion should understand that the Commonwealth would like closer trade relations with New Zealand; also a general linking up on matters affecting Empire trade problems. Mr Stewart replied that this offer «as not acceptable in globo, and submitted an alternative scheme, which the Tariff Board is to investigate. $ Speaking subsequently at a luncheon, Mr Stewart remarked that it was practically impossible to carry out the suggested exchange, because New Zealand's production of foodstuffs was similar to that of Australia.
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Evening Star, Issue 17921, 17 March 1922, Page 5
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196TARIFF PROBLEMS Evening Star, Issue 17921, 17 March 1922, Page 5
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