MEN, MONEY, AND MARKETS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16984, 7 March 1923, Page 8

MEN, MONEY, AND MARKETS.

NEEDS OF THE DOMINIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 7.12.25 p.m.) LONDON, March 6. Lieut .-Colonel Amery (Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty), presiding at Mr L- A. Belcher’s lecture on the Dominions’ representation at the Empire Exhibition, said that what the Dominions required most were men. money and markets. *1 hev could get. the best people in the world from Britain, including women and children. Britain lent, the cheapest money in the world and provided the best markets. These three combined would be the greatest factors in the future development of the Dominions. Their collective effect would elevate the Dominions to an important national status. Britain's clearest line for her policy in the future was Imperial preference in the broadest arid most comprehensive

Mr Lucas. supporting a vote of thanks at Mr Belcher’s lecture, said that Colonel Amery was the first Imperial statesman to realise that migration meant, not emigration, but a readjustment of Empire population. Mr A. IT. Ashbolt predicted that Colonel Amery’s Empire Settlement Act and also the work of the Overseas Settlement Committee, would become historical. Mr Belcher dealt seriatim with the Dominions. He described each eulogistical l.v. He emphasised New Zealand's scenery, and the dairying ami meat industries, illustrating New' Zealand’s reputation for meat. He stated that immensely more Canterbury' lamb was sold in England than ever came fiom New Zealand. He described Australia’s irrigation schemes as among the greatest in the world.