N.Z.—CANADA TARIFFS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 August 1930, Page 7

N.Z.—CANADA TARIFFS

MOTOR COMPANIES HARD HIT. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] TORONTO, August 21. The “Toronto Star" in a Windsor despatch, states: “The New Zealand increase in its motor tariff, on Canadian cars throws over one thousand Windsor employees out of work. The automotive heads are up in arms oyer the situation and they are assailing Premier Bennett, claiming that the Canadian automobile manufacture is not only one of the Dominion’s most important industries, but is also one of those most seriously affected by the present world-wide depression, and this, of all times, is the worst one to disturb the trade arrangements on which this industry depends. They also point to Canada’s growing unem ployrhent figures.” ‘ The sales of the Ford Motor Company, of Canada." stated President Campbell, “would be seriously diminished."

President Mansfield, of the Chrysler Coy, said that their business would be transferred to the United States. It is estimated that, the motor companies of Canada have lost approximately f ; ve and a-half million dollars worth of business. NEW TREATY PROSPECTS. OTTAWA. August 22. That the Government is ready to discuss with the Prime Minister, Mr Forbes, on arrival in Canada in September, the question of direct trade agreement, was intimated in official circles on Friday.