BRITAIN OVERCOMES SLUMP

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 19 August 1927, Page 4

BRITAIN OVERCOMES SLUMP

SEEKING TEADE WITH DOMINIONS.

‘ ‘ (treat Britain is making a splendid recovery in all directions. Efforts arc being made to extend trade and, bettor still, the advisability of developing trade with the British Dominions is now being fully recognised.” This iwas the opinion expressed by Sir G. Fairbairn who, after the completion of throe years as Agent-General for Victoria in London, is a passenger on the Aorangi on his way back to Australia. Sir George has been a member of both the Victorian State and Australian Parliaments, and also a member of the Senate. , *

Sir George said that there was an increasing demand on the Home markets for the (primary products of Australia and New Zealand, while, on the other liand, British 'manufacturers wore anxious that their products ishould receive every consideration with a view to establishing reciprocal trade of mutual benefit. .