PREFERENCE ADVOCATED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 15 October 1926, Page 5

PREFERENCE ADVOCATED

BY EMPIRE PRODUCERS' ASSO CIATION LONDON, 14th Oct. "The housewife holds the key to the Associations memoranoum prepared for situation" says tbe Empire Producers" submission To the Imperial Conference. It says that vigorous advertising of Empire products was needed, but first an appeal must, be made to the housewife. Further than that, advertising should he in the bands of the producers. The memorandum in the first, place advocates Empire preference not only in tariffs but in income tax on Empire investment as compared with foreign, also in materials used in government and public contracts. Statutory sanction should be given to producers' organisations to enable them to act eoniti.!|']iensivel!y„ ilikfi ,tho Is\w Zealand Meat Board. Tim conference is invited to consider thp necessity for fast refrigerated ships >n (tie Australian and New Zealand trade, and to give approval to the contemplated Imperial producers' conference. The Duke of .Sutherland is presidentelect of the Producers' Association for 1927.

DOMINIONS' PREFERENCE TO BRITAIN

APPEAL FOR. CONTINUANCE (Received 15th October, 1.55 p.m.) LONDON. 15th Oct. An appeal in the dominions to main lain tariff preference is contained in the Federation of British Industries •memorandum on the eve of th e Imperial Conference. It says: "The dosire of the. dominions to develop industries is natural, but it should not prevent discrimination against foreigners. The tendency exists in some, quarters to withdraw preference because Britain does not show preference for dominion products. It is forgotten that the dominions have a great advantage in other directions. For example, the Colonial Stock Act gives exceptional loan facilities; also Britain bears an overwhelming share of the general defence of the Empire." ".r-ESlffiS