AUSTRALIAN GOODS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 250, 21 October 1937, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN GOODS

NEW ZEALAND TARIFFS INCREASE EXPECTED REPORTS IN SYDNEY (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyr ichtf SYDNEY, Oct. 20. The Daily Telegraph says that ports that the New Zealand Goven ment intends to raise the tariff! against Australian manufacture, goods are insistent. The reports were added to by the president of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation, Mr. Henry, who on arrival from New Zealand yesterday said that the New Zealand Government would probably take action after the Australian Federal elections. Mr. Henry added: “The Government's plans would be in the interests of New Zealand and British manufacturers as Britain is our best export customer for primary products. At present New Zealand imports from Australia four times more than she exports to this country. The Government has taken heed of the manufacturers’ protests against the flood of Australian goods, and is determined to act." STATEMENT BY MR SAVAGE I Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Oct. 20. Commenting to-day on the cable from Sydney intimating that the New Zealand Government intended to raise the tariff on Australian manufactured goods, the Hon. M. J. Savage said: “We have to protect New Zealand industries, but why we should talk about Australia more than any other country Ido not know. We are not making any definite statement and we are not going to be drawn into it by anyone.’’