EMPIRE PRODUCE

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 July 1936, Page 13

EMPIRE PRODUCE

BRITAIN’S MEAT SUPPLIES.

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LONDON, July 22

Conservative members of the agricultural committee of the House of Commons are urging the Government to impose a preferential levy ou meat from the Dominion in order to reduce the beef subsidy. The “Sun-Herald” says that a storm is brewing in the House of Commons, as a result of the Government’s decision not to impose a levy on meat imports from the Dominions. The formidable nature of the agitation is evidenced by a resolution passed by the Conservative Agricultural Committee, comprising Conservative members of the Commons, that, in order to reduce the amount of the Treasury subsidy, and as part of the long-term policy, all meat imports front the Dominions should, at. the earliest possible moment, be subject to a levy, on a preferential basis.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES

RUGBY, July 22

Lord Halifax announced in the Lords, following a debate on the subject, that the Prime Minister intended, before Parliament re-assembled, to take the necessary steps to ensure that the Ministry of Agriculture should be directly represented in the Upper House, and that this would involve some changes among junior Ministers.

EMPIRE TRAIN TOUR.

LONDON, July 22

The project of an Empire train, to tour Great Britain during Coronation year, suggested by the Victorian Agent-General (Mr. Linton) will be considered by a committee, on which the High Commissioners are asked to nominate representatives. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald has approved of the project. The Earl of Elgin, presiding at a special meeting of Empire representatives, stated that it would be a gesture of loyalty to the King, and an excellent means of educating England to the significance of the Empire. The estimated cost of a six months’ tefi-vehicle-train tour is £37,000.