TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18991, 16 April 1936, Page 9

TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA

j TREATY NEGOTIATIONS | COMMISSIONER'S VIEWS* SYDNEY, April »;. "Legislation which the new Labour Government in New Zealand will en act ma\ have important bearings on trade with Australia, and every rnovi will have to b< carefully studied," said tin- Australian 'Trade Conirab* sioner in Sew Zealand, Mr. I.'. 11. Nesbitt, when he arrived in Sydney by the Monowai yesterday, Mr. Nesbitt i.s spending nis leave in Australia, but before .returning ,to New Zealand he will visit several .states to meet producers and manufacturers. He said thai no immediate change in the New Zealand altitude towards Australian oranges was likely. The New Zealand limits'icon orange imports were wrapped up with the Australian objections to New Zealand potatoes. "It is possible that if Australia de monslrated its willingness to take ti quantity of New Zealand potatoes, the position regarding oranges may be eased," said Mr. Nesbitt. "Production increased in New Zealand during 19:!.", and bankruptcies were lower than they hnd been since 1920. Nevertheless, the. registered list of unemployed is still in excess of 32,099 males. "Australia has been displaced by the U.S.A. from her position as second largest trader with New Zealand. In 103i>, New Zealand purchases from Japan exceeded £1,000,090. Trade figures show the wisdom of the Australian decision to establish a trade commissioner's office in New Zealand. "Dried fruits from Australia almost reached record figures last year, and despite heavy duties and local competition, tinned fruit exports to New Zealand were the largest for many years. The New Zealand pack was affected by the bad weather. "Last year, the West Indies became a very large supplier of oranges to New Zealand. The whole question of Cook Islands fruit is to be reviewed by a special committee of the New Zealand Parliament, and probably representations will be made at the time on Australia's behalf. "I have been occupied with t lit: creation of a trade directory, and have communicated with 1000 firms in Australia and 700 in New Zealand."