TRADE WITH CANADA

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 136, 24 May 1933, Page 8

TRADE WITH CANADA

EXTENSION OF TREATY SIX MONTHS FROM TO-DAY CASE FOR j’IIRTHER AGREEMENT WELLINGTON, May 23. An Order-in-Gouneil gazetted to-day gives effect to the agreement between tho Governments of Now Zealand and Canada to extend the operation of the trade treaty for a period of six months from to-morrow. Speaking on the extension of the treaty, tho Kt. Hon. J. G. Coates said that the question of further agreement between Canada and New Zealand would in due course require to come before Parliament. He felt, sure that tho present, friendly relations between rhe two countries would be maintained. “With respect to the actual trade between the two countries, there has been an increase since the agreement look effect,” said Mr Coates. “The figures tor the ten months’ trade before and after the agreement show that, whereas the value of goods sent by New Zealand to Canada during the former period was £148,000, exports during the latter period amounted to £261,000, an increase of about 75 per cent. Imports from Canada during the corresponding periods were £717,000 and £968.000 respee lively. ”

rating on the unimproved value was adopted in tho county. Those who brought this about were the fruit farm, ers. This will have the result of staying many important works in the closer settled parts of the county. The farmers cannot be expected to provide improved road surfaces for those who would pay little to the work and yet receive the benefit of it. ESTIMATES FOR ENSUING YEAR. These have been drawn up so as to show the position should a rate equivalent to one-quarter of a penny in the £ on the capital value he struck in those ridings in credit. A rate of that amount would be the lowest that the council has yet struck. It will be for the council to decide what the rate in each riding shall be. The suggested rate of d is given mainly as a basis for comparison. Hospital Levies :The council should continue its efforts to bring about amending legislation by which -the towns, for whose benefit the hospitals .largely exist, should pay for them. What applies to roads should apply to hospitals—tho user should pay. The Napier Hospital is a costly institution, and the hospital rates paid iu the Patangata and Wairoa Counties are much lower than those paid iu Hawke’s Bay. Tutaekuri Diversion: It seems likely that this will be brought about shortly, making de-watering and harbour conditions for the district easier. Personal: I have to thank the members of the council for their help and co-operation during the year. Any measure of success that has come to the council is due it being a united council and not divided against itself. We are indebted to the Highways Board and to its local representatives for their assistance during the year. The work of the council’s staff, insido and out, has been made difficult by the financial stress and by the effects of the earthquake, and I have to thank them for their willing work. The reports of the Press have always been fair and courteous, which helps to make the council’s work easier.