GOOD FRIENDS
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND WELCOME TO TRADE COM= MISSIONER MR AND MRS SCULLIN TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 30th May. "I regard it as a compliment to Australia that a sister dominion should appoint as Trade Commissioner in the Commonwealth one who is Australian-born," said the Prime Minister (Mr Scullin) in proposing the health of Mr L. J. Schmitt, who was recently appointed to the office by the New Zealand Government, and who was given a luncheon by the Federal Cabinet at Canberra. Mr Scullin added that he was confident Mr Schmitt would assist _in cementing the friendly relations existing between the two countries. He asked their guest to convey to New Zealand a message from Australia to the effect that the Commonwealth desired to work in the greatest harmony with the Dominion, and hoped that trade between the two countries would be deve-' loped to their mutual advantage. The extension of the tourist traffic from Australia should prove a profitable asset to New Zealand, and be valuable for Australia's publicity purposes. Mr Schmitt, in' thanking Ministers for their welcome, said that he brought a /message of goodwill from the people of the Dominion, who hoped that Australia would soon experience a return to the fullest prosperity. New Zealanders considered that this land with its vast resources should soon find a solution for its economic problems. Mr Schmitt also conveyed greetings from the Maori people, and presented the Prime Minister with a book of New Zealand views, and prevailed upon' Mr Scullin and his wife to be the ; first tourists secured by him for "the Dominion. They promised to spend'some time in New Zealand , in January, when homeward bound from the Imperial ■ Conference.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 May 1930, Page 9
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