IMPERIAL TRADE.
— • STEPS TO DEVELOPMENT. A. and N.Z. LONDON. May 3. Mr. J. K. Merritt, of Victoria, in an address at the Royal Cokmiai Institute upon trade within "the Empire, and bow to develop it, advocated : Firstly, reciprocal tariffs, meaning thereby the highest possible preferential tariffs : secondly, press publicity; thirdly, education of the children of the Empire. H« complained bitterly that newspapers consistently ignored Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Merritt suggested that Britain's annua! increase of 503,000 population should migrate to Australia* and New- Zealand, which thereby in 20 years would become one of the greatest producing countries in the Empire. Discussion followed. Sir James Allen, High Commissioner for New Zealand, advocated incorporation in the Merchandise Bill now before Parliament of a provision distinguishing the products of the Dominion' from foreign. He did not believe it possible for Australia and New Zealand to absorb 500,000 migrants yearly. It would be impossible to find them home* and provide employment.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18396, 11 May 1923, Page 7
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