OTTAWA PROSPECTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 154, 15 June 1932, Page 7

OTTAWA PROSPECTS

AN AUSTRALIAN VIEW. DELEGATE’S FAREWELL SPEECH. (United Press Association—By CableCopyright.) (Received 15, 11.50 a.m.) Sydney, June 15. The Minister of Customs, Mr Gullett, one of Australia’s delegates to Ottawa, in a farewell speech, expressed the belief that substantial benefits would come to Australia from that conference, but that success would not come if the decisions injured any sections of the Empire. He considered it impossible to expect any benefits for wool. There were difficulties also in regard to wheat. The position in regard to meat was slightly better, while the prospects were bright for other products. He was not going to Ottawa with a plan for writing the tariff up and down. The Commonwealth Government was resolute in regard to that aspect of policy. HOPE FOR AN EMPIRE CURRENCY (Received 15, 12.30 p.m.) Ottawa, June 14. Hope that the conference will establish an Empire currency was expressed by Mr J. F. Darling, Midland Bank director. This would not affect Dominions’ note issues. Silver should be stabilised as a world exchange medium. Parity could be achieved between the Dominion currencies. IRISH FREE STATE REPRESENTATION. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 15, 12.30 p.m.) Rugby, June 14. The arrangements completed to-dav for the representation of the Irish Free State at the Ottawa Conference provide that Mr de \ alera will head the delegation.