FARM – PROBLEMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23036, 13 May 1938, Page 10

FARM - PROBLEMS

AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL ■ • CONFERENCE OPENS MR. LEE MARTIN'S VISIT STUD SHEEP QUESTION By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received May 12, 5.30 p.m.) i : CANBERRA, May 12 The New Zealand representatives to the Australian Agricultural Council, the Hon. W. Lee Martin. Minister of Agriculture, and Mr. A. H. Cockayne, of Agriculture, were warmly welcomed to the council by the chair man, the acting-Minister of Agriculture, Mr. A. G. Cameron. "In inviting the New Zealand Government to send to this meeting its Minister who is responsible for dealing with agricultural . administration and agricultural questions," said Mr. Cameron, "the Commonwealth Government did so because it realised that in its approach to many agricultural problems, it had much in common with the sister Dominion."

Mr. Cameron stressed the value of the exchange of information and ideas, and concluded: "It is very appropriate, therefore, that a New Zealand Minister should be present at our council, and we are exceedingly glad to see him and bid• him welcome." '

An exchange of officers between Australia and New Zealand to ensure that mutual problems were treated on a. common basis was advocated by Mr. Lee Martin in his reply. He assured the meeting that New Zealand would be glad to compare notes with the Commonwealth on matters affecting the two DominionsMr. Lee Martin assured the conference thAt New Zealand would give the Australian authorities the fullest cooperation regarding the importation of stud sheep from the Dominion. Further, inquiries, however, would have to .be made, particularly concerning the position of certain societies. ? . • , / -

The conference adopted a recommendation that the New Zealand Department of Agriculture should ;be asked to arrange for the elimination of inferior animals from exports to Australia, ensuring & supply of animals true to type.

The matter will be further reviewed when the New Zealand authorities have completed their inquiries. Mr. Lee Martin a,nd his colleagues were entertained at luncheon by the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons.