OTTAWA CONFERENCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 117, 20 May 1932, Page 7

OTTAWA CONFERENCE

MEAT PRODUCERS’ PLAN [ Per Press Association.! WELLINGTON, May 10. Mr. Jones, chairman of the Meat Producers’ Board, was invited to attend a meeting of the Farmers’ Union executive yesterday and discuss with them the board’s proposals in connection with Imperial preference in vicu of the Ottawa Conference. Mr. Jones stated that apparently there was misconstruction ns to what were the proposals of the board. The view had been expressed that there was a danger of the suggested quota limiting the quantity of meat exported from New Zealand into the United Kingdom. Mr. Jones pointed out that this was incorrect, and that the proposals that the board supported, and which had been agreed to by the other Dominions, were that New Zealand and other Empire countries would have freedom of entrance for nil their supplies into Great Britain, while restrictions should be placed on foicign importations.

DE VALERA’S PLANS. MAY GO TO OTTAWA. [ British Olhcial Wirches- 1 RUGBY, May 18. It is reported from Dublin that Mr. •Io Valera intends, if Government imsiness permits, to attend the Empire Economic Conference, nt Ottawa. It is ‘dated that tho Free State delegation will comprise three members of tho Ministry. AN AUSTRALIAN DELEGATE Received Mnv 19, 11-55 p.m. SYDNEY, May 19. It is reported at Canberra that, Wil liani Hughes will be one of Australia’’ delegates to tho Ottawa Conference.