GOVERNOR'S ADVICE

Evening Star, Issue 21582, 30 November 1933, Page 5

GOVERNOR'S ADVICE

BRITAIN AN OPEN MARKET TIGHTER GRADIHG OF PRODUCE (Ter United These Association.] GHIHSTCHUItCH, November 2!). “ During tlio last two .years and ahalf to three: years the whole world has been passing through a period of exceptional economic stress, but i have Mover had the smallest doubt that New Zealand would pull through that period of trouble with success and possibly even with some advantage to her people,” said the Governor-General (Lord Uledisloe), at a civic reception which was tendered to him at Cheviot to-day. . . “ Now that the clouds are lilting, continued His Excellency, “ and the prices for primary produce, particularly those for wool, are improving, 1 take tliis opportunity of expressing my iervent congratulations to the people ol all classes and occupations in Now Zealand for the steadfast patience and optimism wliich they have displayed during this period of anxiety. ou have shown that you possess those precious characteristics which have made the British race so great.” After discussing the general improvement in trade and industry in Britain, His Excellency said : “ The British market in normal conditions will be able to absorb what yon produce. 1 say that because it lias been said that the position of tile British primary producer is going to lio so much improved that he will he able to produce everything or practically everything for Jus own country. That is a big illusion. There is a population of 40,000,000 to be tod there, and the population is increasing. There is going to lie an unlimited demand for the host produce that New Zealand can supply as long as the quality is uniformly good. Your safety lies in tightening up the grading of your produce for export rather than putting on the market third rate produce.”-