Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

TRADE TREATY

CANADA’S HOPE. OF AUSTRALIAN MARKET. tiaieU Association.— ttj Electric lofegr&pn.—copyright, j OTTAWA, July 13. The Canadian Premier (Air Bennett), tabled the new Canadian-Aus tralian trade agreement in the House of Commons on Monday night. The Premier announced that tile great bulk of commodities exported from Canada were being guaranteed a substantial preference in Australia. In return, Canada will accorded Australia its British preferential tariff and reduced rates on twenty-eight items of the Canadian tariff.

-Ur Bennett said: “Throughout the negotiations, which have now culminated in the conclusions of the Board of Trade agreement, we have sought to adhere to the principle of diverting to each- other the trade which, at present, is being done with countries outside the Empire. J sincerely hope and trust this agreement will bear tbe fruit which we earnestly desire.”

The Minister of Trade and Commerce (Mr Stevens), cfmmenting.on tli treaty, said: “The whole of Can ada will share in the benefit. The Pacific Coast will, get a special advantage in the lumber, paper, and fish trade under the blanket of the concession of the British preferential tariff. Tlie manufacturers of miscellaneous goods , all over Canada will benefit-.”

Permanent link to this item

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HOG19310715.2.54

Bibliographic details

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1931, Page 6

Word Count
194

TRADE TREATY Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1931, Page 6

TRADE TREATY Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1931, Page 6

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert