MEAT PROBLEMS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20065, 23 March 1935, Page 5

MEAT PROBLEMS

MR LYONS REACHES LONDON United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 21. The Australian delegation arrived to-day, and was met at Dover by Mr Stanley Bruce, who had a long talk with Mr Lyons en route to London, through the sunny Kentish fields abounding in spring lambs, an apt reminder of the subject of Mr Lyons’ first task. In London many Australians greeted the party at Victoria station. Lord Sankey and Mr J. H. Thomas were present on behalf of the Cabinet, and Mr Malcolm Macdonald on behalf of the Dominions Office.

Mr Lyons Welcomed. Newspapers welcome Mr Lyons and publish photographs and details of his mission. “The Daily Telegraph” says: “The clash of the Anglo-Australian meat interests can only be resolved by personal discussions in a spirit of intelligent conciliation. If Mr Lyons stands on his rights under the Ottawa agreements, he can certainly stop the imposition of a levy for the present, but the British Government in that case, can impose those quantitative restrictions to which objections have been raised in Australia. Neither country is likely to negotiate in ignorance of these possibilities, but the expedient of Britain in delaying action by a temporary subsidy, and Australia ceasing to export mutton are signs of willingness to work out the difficulties in a friendly manner. When the Council of the League of Nations meets to consider German rearmament, Mr Bruce will continue to represent Australia as Mr Lyons considers it essential that he should adhere to the main subject of meat, until an agreement has been reached.