EMPIRE TRADE
.< v.;. 1 V. ; ; SIR J. PARR’S VIEWS. 1 ' : A i! ; ■ : .1 • United PreSs’. Association —By Electric [ k ' t -TelegraphCopyright.] LONDON, Nov, 29.' i.,. Siy Ja.ines. Parr , (N.Z. High Commissioner), (it a dinner given by the Bristol Shipowners, made lengthy (.Tefouenoe.c.tQ,!., Empire free trade. He- . said-th% dominions be’havirig bill ipraise for Lord Beaverbrook’s • courageous exposition of Empire free trade. Personally, he did mot think much of .the dear food ob'Jebtion. He said: “The British farmers should be given the first chance. They, with their kinsmen farmers of the Dorninions could within'five years supply the Motherland with all the fcicd ■ she could; eat'without an increase in'.the prices.’ As to the other objection;;‘.that the 1 ’Dominions fear that 'rtPeit owri : industries' wriuld be swamp T ed'biy’-cheaper''goods, 1 "! do not believe tiiiiti' ii'is bbyb'nd ; the ability of 'shrewdcripriblebusiriess men to make such an adjiistmelnt as would admit 'of a satisfactory solution of this problem. The idea is a great and ifoble onev''lt is-' up to you and me to- ; See' ! if 'it 'cannot' be; translated into 'action. iu ': i: '. .
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1929, Page 5
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177EMPIRE TRADE Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1929, Page 5
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