HIGHER TARIFFS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 20 October 1937, Page 6

HIGHER TARIFFS

AGAINST AUSTRALIAN GOODS PROTECTING NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURERS INSISTENT REPORTS IN SYDNEY I United Frees Association —Hy Electrio Telegraph -Copyright 1 (Received 20th October, 11.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The “Daily Telegraph” says reports that the New Zealand Government intends to raise the tariffs against Australian manufactured goods are insistent. These reports were added to by the President of the New Zealand Manufacturer’s Federation, Mr Henry, who on arrival from New Zealand yesterday said that the New Zealand Government would probably take action after the Australian Federal elections. Mr Henry added: “The Government’s plans will be in the interests of the New Zealand and British manufacturers as Britain is our best export customer for primary products. At present New Zealand imports from Australia are four times more than she exports to this country. The Government has taken heed of the manufacturers' protests against the flood of Australian goods and is deter' mined to act.”

MR SAVAGE REFUSES TO BE DRAWN

WELLINGTON, This Day,

Commenting to-day on the cable from Sydney intimating that the New Zealand Government intended to raise the tariff on Australian manufactured goods, the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, said: "We have to protect New Zealand industries, but why we should talk about Australia more than any other country I do not know. We are not making a definite statement and we are not going to be drawn into it by anyone.”