DOMINIONS’ TRADE PACT

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 8 June 1931, Page 4

DOMINIONS’ TRADE PACT

TREATV WITH NEW ZEALAND DEMAND IN CANADA VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE. (United Pres* Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) VANCOUVER, June 6. The Vancouver Board of Trade has telegraphed Air. H. H. Stevens, Minister of Trade and Commerce, stating that the need for arranging a trade treaty with New Zealand is pressing, and urging that definite negotiations be launched before the end of the session of the House of Commons. “With your complete knowledge of the situation we feel we can rely upon you to press forward towards a new arrangement without delay,” the telegram continued. The board also telegraphed the Montreal Chamber of Commerce urging it to suggest a national demand on the Government for treaty action at once. .. AUSTRALIA READY.. . OTTAWA, June (j. it is understood that Australia lias notified the Prime Minister of Canada (air. R. B. Bennett) that Australia is ready to proceed with the trade treaty, which will be tabled in Canberra and Ottawa simultaneously, probably on r Monday.

NEW TARIFF RATES. EXEMPTIONS BEFORE JUNE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June G. The Government has had under consideration the question as to how goods should be dealt with which lert Canada before th© recent tariff alterations took effect. The Prime Minister stated that in the ordinary course tariff changes come into operation immediately on their announcement, bat the recent changes are due to special circumsitances, which warrant a departure from the usual procedure. “Therefore,” he said, “it has been decided that all goods the produce or manufacture of Canada which were exported from that country for New Zealand before June 2, 1931, will be admitted at the rates of duty in force immediately prior to that* date. This means that the new rates will not be charged on any Canadian goods now in bonded warehouses or which left Canada for New Zealand before June 2. If any duty lias been overpaid it will be returned upon application to the Collector of Customs at the port at which the duty was paid.”

AUCKLAND FIRMS PERTURBED. ATTEMPT TO HEAL “BREACH.” AUCKLAND, June G. Representatives of 42 firms affected by the Government’s increased tariff on Canadian imports have decided on action designed to heal the breach between the two Governments. The meeting cabled to the Manufacturers’ Association, Toronto, stating that it had resolved to act as quickly as possible to bring the Dominions together in an attempt to overcome the present difficulties. A deputation waited on the Canadian , Trade Commissioner, ilc. Croft, asking him to cable his Government urging an understanding with New Zealand. The meeting also sent a long telegram to Mr. Forbes requesting him not to impose the new duties on goods in bond or in transit before June 1 and urging the Government to. act iminedi- 1 ately to readjust relations with Canada.