TOO MUCH AMERICA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17009, 16 April 1926, Page 8

TOO MUCH AMERICA.

GARS, BENZINE, PICTURES,

SAPPING BRITISH, TRAD!

WHAT WILL HAMILTON DO

A suggestion that an All British Exhibition of. motor cars should be held at the- forthcoming Waikato Winter Show was made to the Association by Mr it. D. Dalton, soiiioi: British Trade Commissioner. In a letter to the Association, the writer said ho had been very much impressed) since his return to New Zealand a. few weeks ago, with the largely increased sale of British cars, and- now that th?so ,weve being made to suit New Zealand, conditions ho thought associations, such as his, could! dfo a great deal towards, fostering trade within the- Empire. Mr J. E. Tidd said he thought the proposition a rather difficult, one. They (tho Associa.ton) were really out for what revenue they could get; they also had to consider exhibitoVs of other makes of cars. , :

The Mayor, Mr J. E. Fow, put up a strong plea for encouragement of the saio of British goods. Britain, he said, had had' a big hurdle to overcome as the result of tho war, and she wn.s only now getting her factories into working order. It had been said that British manufacturers were conservative, .but this reflection was on the past. They were now more alive to colonial requirements, and were doing their begji to meet them, Britain purchased practically the whole of New Zealand’s produce,, and whenever the Dominion wanted assistance in the way of finance she always went to Britain for her loans. He strongly favored an all-British exhibition of cars.

Mr A. Al. Bisley, in supporting the proposal, said the United States was bleeding .New Zealand. She imposed a duty of 6d per lb. on our blitter, and was doing .her utmost to flood' this country with her goods, while refusing to lake anything in return. The speaker very • strongly favored an All-British car exhibition.

Mr F. A. Snell said lie was entirely in accord with tho proposal. lie said that there had been no lime in the Empire’s or tlie Dominion’s history when there was more necessity for encouragement of trade within tlie Empire. America, was sapping the life’s blood out of the Dominion. —-what with cars, benzine, pictures—and it was time some steps were taken to stem this flow. The matter was finally referred! to a committee.