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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 7 June 1923, Page 7

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DISCUSSION IN CANADA

BY CABLE—PRESS -a-saOOIATTfYN—COPYRIGHT

Received June 7, 10 a.m. O'ITAWA, June 6

The Canadian and Australian tirade was featured in the -Commons' debate on the budget schedules.

The Opposition leader, Mr Meighen, asked. Mr Kobb for the results of his visit to Australia.

Air Robb replied that the Australian Government was meeting next week, and he honed to answer fully after that.

The Finance Minister, Mr Feuding, said he had been advised that the proposed preference in raisins and currants was influencing the Australian Government to come to terms on preference, but the old duty would stand until a bargain was made.

Progressive members opposed preference strongly, stating that it was an expensive way of securing an agreement when Canada had a good supply nearer home. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.'