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CANADA AND AUSTRALLY. CANADA MAKES AN OFFER. Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. OTTAWA, Jan. 23. Mr Fester, Minister of Trade, is making overtures to Australia in the direction of establishing a trade agreement. He will ask for reductions in the Australian tariff on the following articles:—Agricultural imnlerconts ammunition, boots and shoes, metal manufactures, textiles, apparel, vehicles, bicycles, and motors. Mr Ross, Commissioner to Australia, has reported that tiie Australian Government is prepaing to consider a tariff arrangement. Mr Foster is prepared to go as special represent afire to Australia in the endeavour to conclude an agreement. SYDNEY. Jan. 29. Mr Timor, CV>mii.euwealth Minister of Trade and Customs, stated that hehad received no communication fiom Canada. Mr Foster's visit would be welcome, and wouid greatly facilitate the preliminarh-s. Personally, he thought the Commonwealth Government unlikely to gnmt preference en any article in which a profitable trr-de had been built up by means of the tariff. If they could promote trade without injury or with mutual benefit, it would be a splendid thing.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14660, 30 January 1912, Page 5
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