N.Z. PRIME MINISTER

Grey River Argus, 22 July 1942, Page 6

N.Z. PRIME MINISTER

Visit to Australia

SYDNEY, July 21. Mr Fraser arrived in Sydney last' night for consultations with Mr Curtin, and his Ministers generally, on the Pacific war problems affecting both countries. In an interview Mr Fraser said he wanted to learn first hand of the great strides Australia had made in her war effort, to examine the economic factors and get an understanding of the lend-lease organisations set up in Australia. He wished to express great appreciation of the part the Australian-United States forces had already played against the enemy in New Guinea and the Coral Sea. Just as Australia was getting war supplies from other countries, she was assisting New Zealand with her problems of supply, particularly in steel and tyres.