AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS

Evening Star, Issue 22956, 13 May 1938, Page 12

AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS

CONFERENCE AT CANBERRA NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVES WELCOMED Press Association —By Telegraph —Copyright CANBERRA, May 12. The New Zealand rcpiesentau.’es to the Australian Agricultural Council, tho Hon. W. Lee Aiartiu and Mr A. iL Cockayne, were warmly welcomed to the council by the chairman, the Acting Minister of Commerce (Mr Lame’onj, who said: “ In inviting the New Zealand Government to send to this meeting its Minister who is responsible for dealing with agricultural administration and agricultural questions, the Commonwealth Government did so because it realised that in its approach to many agricultural problems it had much in common with its sister dominion.” Mr Cameron stressed the value of an exchange of information and ideas. He concluded: “ It is very appropriate for this reason that the New Zealand Minister should be present at our council, and we are exceedingly glad to see him and do him welcome.” Mr Lee Martin assured the conference that New Zealand would give the Australian authorities the fullest co-opera-tion with regard to the importation of stud sheep from tho Dominion. Further inquiries, however, would Have to be made, particularly concerning the position of certain societies. The conference adopted a recommendation that the New Zealand Department of Agriculture be asked to arrange for the elimination of inferior animals from exports to Australia, ensuring a supply of animals true to type. The matter will be further reviewed when the New Zealand authorities have completed their inquiries.