ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Grey River Argus, 19 June 1933, Page 5

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Limitation of Output MR FORBES’ OBJECTION CRITICISED. (Aus. & N.Z Cable Assn.) LONDON. June 10. The “Daily Telegraph,’’ in an odl torial. says: ‘‘Air Forbes’s reluctance to agree to limitation either of exports or production is natural, but regulation is in the verv air in our >imes. ’ ’ WHEAT RESTRICTIONS. SYDNEY. June 17. The ‘‘Daily Telegraph’’ says that the suggestion of Mr Bennett (Canada) for a reduction in the wheat acreage will be opposed by Australia. Definite instructions to that effect have been given to Mr M’Douenl, the Aus’ tralian delegate to the World Wheat Conference. • WASHINGTON. June 16. - Mr Henry A. Wallace. Secretary of AQriculturo announced to-day that a, maximum processing tax on wheat of about 30 cents, will be levied to finance the acreage reduction program me, under which the benefits of ap‘ ; roximatcly 1 ”0,000,000 dollars will be paid to farmers this year. LONDON. Juno 16. A further meeting of the wheat countries in the morning led to a story than an agreement for curtail* ment of acreage had been reached, but the report was unjustified. Australia is still hostile, and in anj' case th° conversations were merciv preliminarv. LONDON. June 16. The Dominion and British delegate' 3 held a long meeting, which Mr Bruce. Mr Forbes, General Smuts and Mr Bennett attended and discussed policies. The committees conferred in connection with the voting proposals which several nations are submitting at the week-end as resolutions for the I'onumittee debates. ROYAL GARDEN PARTY (Received Juno 18 at 7. p.m ) LONDON Juno 17. Brilliant scones were witnessed a’Windsor Castle, at Thoir Majesties’ garden party, two thousand guests being present, representing six f y’six nations, including l the do’ ■ales to the Conference. This was th first garden party at Windsor for twenty years. Ilici'c Majesties were attended by the Duke and Duchess of York, the J’rin <e h s Royal and Lord Harewood, the lake of Gloucester. and Prince Gi-.i'-e. Ender a scarlet and Roh'indian dnrban tent, H>icceired lhe eheif delegates, win- were presented by their Ambassadors, while the- High Commissioners introduced the Dorn i»ion Representatives.