VALUE OF EMPIRE TRADE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18583, 2 June 1930, Page 9

VALUE OF EMPIRE TRADE

Report Of Marketing Board

BRITAIN’S RECORD IMPORTS. (United Press Association—By Blsctrle Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received June 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. The annual report of the Empire Marketing Board draws attention to the record imports by Britain of several foodstuffs from the Dominions, notably From Australia. cwts. Raisins and sultanas .. 720,000 Currants 240.000 Sugar 1,802,000 Eggs (dozens) 3,780,000 From New Zealand. cwts. Butter 1.802,000 Cheese 1,313,000 Frozen pork .. , 169.000 Eggs (dozens) 220,000

The report adds that the Board is encouraged by the experience of the past year. There has again been an appreciable quickening of interest in the theme of Empire buying, among the men and women of the United Kingdom. The Dominion Chambers of Commerce were urged on the motion of the New Zealander, Mr W. Machin, to supplement the Empire Marketing Board's work by advertising British goods in their own territories. Mr Rentoul, chairman of the New Zealand Honey Producers’ Board, visited Holland, Germany, Norway and Sweden. He found that New Zealand honey was much appreciated and taking first place over the local market sometimes. New Zealand was preferred owing to the reliable quality, but one Copenhagen firm asked if it was a fair deal to expect them to buy New Zealand honey while Zealand put a prohibitive tariff on the Danish article. BRITAIN’S FISCAL POLICY. INFLUENCE ON POLITICAL PARTIES.

(United Pre3» Association—By Bleotrle Telegraph—Copyright. 1 (Received June 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. . The political writers of the "Daily Chronicle’’ and the "Daily Herald,” affirm the report that several Conservative members of the House of Commons are resigning their seats for the purpose of recontesting them as Empire Free Traders, and thus challenging Mr Baldwin’s leadership TRADE WITH CANADA. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED. (United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) VANCOUVER, May 30. A plea for the greater use of Australian and New Zealand products was voiced by Mr J. H. McDonald, a member of the Canadian delegation of lumbermen which recently toured Australia. He said that many Australian commodities hitherto unknown in Canada could be used here. Canada must buy m6re if she was to sell more to Australia.