TRADE WITH N.Z.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19124, 19 September 1936, Page 3

TRADE WITH N.Z.

CANADIAN OUTLOOK DIFFICULTIES IN WAY MR. DENNETT'S COMMENT The greatest difficulty to be faced in drawing up a trade agreement- between Camilla, and -New Zealand lies in the fact that both countries produce to a considerable extent the same commodities. (In these lines, the lit. Hon. E. JB. Bennett, formerly Prime Minister of Canada, discussed the situation in Christ church this week. Mr. Dennett arrived in Xew Zealand' a week ago in a purely unofficial capacity, and has since had the opportunity of learning something of the Dominion's primary and secondary industries. There was, he said, an earnest desire on the part of Canadians to trade, within the Umpire, and the only obstacle with New Zealand wa.s establishing a working basis. Iu none of the overseas Dominions was there a warmer feeling towards New Zealand than in Canada, and New Zenlandcrsj held a high place iu (ho esteem and regard of Canadians.

"It gives us a feeling of pride," said Mr. Bennett, "to know that Canadians have been able to make some contribution to .New Zealand progress in the past."

Mr. Bennett added that one point which had .struck him was the concerted effort being made for the conservation of fish in the rivers and lakesi of .New Zealand. He was impressed with the size of the rainbow trout and the svieutitie methods adopted iti the hatcheries to ensure the continuance of the supplyCanada, followed 'Hie vsamo general scheme in this respect, but he could not recall seeing any rivers or lakes there stocked with 'fish of the same uniform size.

He had personally a striking illustration of the curative properties of the liotorua waters. A Canadian, well known to him, had been told toy his doctor that he was suffering from creeping paralysis, an incurable disease. Taking advantage of the facilities at Rotorua, however, he was restored to health and was now as well as ho ever was.

Power development, had made wonderful strides in New Zealand. At Arapun! there was an excellent illustration of the extent to which the forces of Nature could he utilised to serve the necessities of men. In Canada there were larger schemes, but few, if any, in which the com nun lit y requirements' for electric current, light, heat and power were made accessible so readily to (he whole countryside.

He had been impressed, said Mr. Bennett, by the use of electric power in milking plants. For all purposes, from what he could learn, it was being supplied, too, at a most reasonable cost Tho variety of the physical features of the country, progress of afforestation work, and the excellence of New- Zealand butter were other subjects touched on by Mr. Bennett. He said that Xew Zealand butter wa.s not excelled anywhere in tho world. The apparent happiness of the people in all walks of life and the well-kept homes were matters of interest to Him.

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