EMBARGO ON ORANGES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 301, 21 December 1933, Page 9

EMBARGO ON ORANGES

VICTORIA SEEKS ENTRY. DELEGATES VISIT DOMINION. The export of oranges from South Australia to New Zealand closed with a shipment from Australia last week and negotiations have been opened with the New Zealand Government for the entry of Victorian oranges, states the Melbourne Argus. After conferring with the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates in Wellington, Mr. J. A. Parkes, general manager of the Victorian Central Citrus Association, and Mr. J. M. Ward, superintendent of horticulture in Victoria, returned to Australia last week. The Victorian representatives said on their return they had been assured that, as soon as arrangements could be made, the New Zealand Government would reopen discussions with the Commonwealth Government on the embargo imposed by New Zealand on imports of Australian fruit. Representations made by them in regard to Victorian fruit would then receive every consideration. The object of the visit, was to present a case for the removal of the embargo on Victorian oranges. A partial lifting had been made in the case of South Australia and Mr. Ward had demonstrated that Victoria was free from the fruit fly. Mr. Parkes said Mr. Coates had re ceived them in a very cordial nUanner, and the subject o' imports of Victorian fruit, particularly oranges, was fully and frankly discussed. Although it was evident that there was a feeling that a greater measure of reciproccity in regard to primary products was desirable, fruit imports from Victoria were discussed solely on their merits. Full consideration was given to the position of Victorian producers, to safeguarding New Zealand citrus growers against disease, and to the further development of overseas markets for New Zealand fruit. The New Zealand Government had conducted all its negotiations with the Commonwealth Government, and, naturany, It could not give any specific undertaking with them as Victorian representatives alone-