DAIRY EXPORTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 107, 19 April 1933, Page 7

DAIRY EXPORTS

CONFERENCE IN SYDNEY SUGGESTED REGULATED SHIPMENTS, NO DECISION REACHED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received .19, 11.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 19. Mr. C. Hanbury, one of the Australian delegation, stated that they had conferred with the New Zealand Dairy Board, which expressed strong opposition to any restrictions of exports but suggested a system of regulated shipments providing for the consignments of Australian and New Zealand butter being reduced by 1900 tons each month during March, April and May and by foreign countries by 3000 tons each month over the same period. This was suggested as a temporary measure, but it was opposed by Messrs. Hanbury and Clarke as being contrary to the Australian Board’s objective and might lead to the adoption of a quota system. “It was also stated that the proposal had been fully discussed by the Australian Board and we protested against it as a dangerous precedent. We explained that such a practice would be detrimental to our local sales. We also fully explained our organisation in Australia and stated that concurrence with the suggested restriction might establish conditions adverse to the stabilisation plan and the price of dairyproducts in Australia.” Mr Hanbury declared that he was strongly of the opinion that if the Commonwealth Government would give the Dairy Produce Export Board statu, tory power for a levy and bounty plan, it would be laying a sound foundation to start and build up the industry again and save it from destruction. Dairymen in New Zealand envied our stabilisation plan, he added. The report formed the basis of discussions with the New Zealand delegates. No decision was reached and the restriction question will be considered further and in all its aspects to-day. QUOTAS CONSIDERED BY N.Z. EXECUTIVE. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 19. Dairy produce quotas were considered by the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union today. Mr. W. J. Polson, M.P., president, stressed the seriousness of the position and asked that his action in supporting the Dairy Board be confirmed, stating that quotas would lead to stagnation and check the development of the industry. He also referred to the necessity of giving Britain a quid pro quo and mentioned that portion of the Ottawa agreement dealing with British manufacturers ih New Zealand. In a telegram to the Dairy Board he had advocated standing on the Ottawa agreement and demanding that it be interpreted in the spirit in which it was intended, namely, of offering Britain such tariff adjustments as would secure continuance of the agreement. RESOLUTION PASSED. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 19. The following resolution was passed to-day by the executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union: That the New Zealand Farmers’ Union emphatically urges that the spirit of the Ottawa agreement must be given full effect to and strongly condemns any support of the fatal principle of quotas. It further urges that all rural interests should adopt a common platform, standing on the agreement and demanding that it be interpreted in the spirit in which it was intended, namely, offering Britain such tariff adjustments as will secure reciprocal advantages from continuation of it. It commends the action of the New Zealand Dairy Board in regard to the question of quotas and offers its support in maintaining that attitude at all costs.