EMPIRE TRADE.
NEED FOR PROTECTION. MEETING OF MANUFACTURERS AND AGENTS. Wellington, August 17. A special meeting of the New Zealand Association ol British Manufacturers and Agents is being held to-day Delegates from all parts of the Dominion are present also Mr. R. W. 'Dalton. British Trade Commissioner. Mr. G. H. Scott, president, is in the chair. He gave a lengthy address, and moved: “That in the interests of Empire trade and the protection of Empire industries, units of the British Empin should carefully consider their position in regard to trading with foreign nations, who, in consequence of existing policies, practically exclude Em pire products; that the time has ar rived for the Motherland and Overseas Dominions in conference to attempt lay down a policy whereby inter-im-perial trade could best be. consummated and conserved; that at the present time the best interests of New eZaland will be served by the extension of trade within the Empire, with preferem e Britain, and. having this in mind, wd comes the Prime Minister’s expressed sympathy regarding the extension c preference.” The conference is proceeding.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 200, 17 August 1921, Page 6
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180EMPIRE TRADE. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 200, 17 August 1921, Page 6
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