CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18653, 23 August 1930, Page 17

CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND.

Direct Tariff List

QUESTION OF AUTOMOBILES. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright OTTAWA, August 21. There is no official New Zealand decision to place Canadian automobiles and accessories on the general tariff list. It is understood that the matter will shortly receive the consideration of the Government as the automobile trade with New Zealand is fairly extensive, and is growing. The whole question of Canada’s relations with New Zealand is expected to be canvassed by the Government, with a view to negotiations later for a new direct trade agreement to replace the one lapsing in October.

SHOCK TO GOVERNMENT. SUGGESTION OF NEW TREATY. OTTAWA, August 23. New Zealand’s placing of Canadian cars on the general tariff list, is a shock to the Government which was recently elected on, among other planks, barring New Zealand butter. It is hoped to placate Canadian exporters, particularly in British Columbia by arranging a new treaty, applying wholly to manufactured goods. The duty change is regarded as a severe blow to the manufacturers of Ontario, where the agitation against the New Zealand treaty is particularly strong. Manufacturers of British Columbia are persistently urging the Government to re-enact the New Zealand treaty, particularly regarding lumber, paper and salmon. The New Zealand development is regarded as likely to create strong opposition in Ontario to this demand.

HEADS UP IN ARMS. SERIOUS BLOW TO INDUSTRY. United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph-Copyright (Received August 22, 7.0 p.m.) TORONTO, August 21. The “Toronto Star” in a Windsor despatch, states that the New Zealand motor tariff will throw over a thousand Windsor employees out of work. Automotive heads are up in arms over the situation, and are assailing Mr Bennett, claiming that Canadian automobile manufacture is not only one of the Dominion’s most important industries, but is also one of the most seriously affected by the world-wide depression, and this, of all times, is the worst to disturb the trade arrangements on which this industry depends. They also point to Canada’s growing unemployment figures. The sales of the Ford Motor Company, of Canada, stated President Campbell, would be seriously diminished. President Mansfield, of the Chrysler Company, said that business would be transferred to the United States. It indicated that the motor companies of Canada had lost approximately 5,500,000 dollars worth of business.