BEEF IMPORTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 120, 20 April 1934, Page 7

BEEF IMPORTS

LOWER FOREIGN SUPPLIES IN BRITAIN. BUT TOTAL FIGURES HIGHER. EMPIRE COUNTRIES’ SHARE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received April 20, 12.50 p.m. LONDON, April 19. In the House of Commons, Dr E. L. Burgin, replying to Mr Herbert Williams, said the imports of foreign beef in March and in tlio quarter ended March were lower by seven and two per cent, respectively than in 1932-33, but imports from all sources were three and seven per cent, higher respectively. This was largely attributable to larger supplies from Empire countries. OPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS. Received April 20, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, April 9. The Manchester Guardian understands negotiations are shortly, being opened with the Dominions in respect to meat. The Government hopes that the Dominions will agree to a percentage restriction commensurate with the supplies at present entering Britain. If the negotiations are successful, the Argentine will be approached for a pro rata increase in the restriction of meat imports. AUSTRALIAN ATITUDE. SYDNEY, April 19. Speaking at Grafton, Dr. Earle Page declared that the Australian Country Party must fight for the unrestricted entry of Australian exports into Britain. “We must take English imports in return,” he said. “If our creditors will not take our goods we cannot pay our debts.”