DOMINION PARLIAMENT

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19100, 10 November 1933, Page 6

DOMINION PARLIAMENT

TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA

SECOND READING OF TREATY. FAVOURABLE POSITION. (By Telegraph. — rress Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. Moving the second reading of tha Trade Agreement (New Zealand and Australia) Ratification Bill in the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister of Customs, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Goates, said the four main points for which the Government had sought had been:—(i) Tc obtain as favourable a trade treaty as possible; (2) to safeguard primiry and secondary industries; (3) to -mcourage trade within the Empire; (4) to prevent the diveision of trade frtm the United Kingdom. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr M. J. Savage, said the Governments first consideration should be the development of the Dominion. As Zealand was on the wrong side of the ledger in connection with Australian trade, it was not fair to give Australia an increased advantage by still greater preferences, while there were opportunities for developing trade with other countries.

Mr Coates, in reply, said the requirements of the Dominion’s own industries had been thoroughly appreciated by the New Zealand delegation and had not been overlooked. In fact, he had received a letter from the Manufacturers’ Association extending congratulations to the Government on the agreement that had been reached. The bill was read a second time. ’

RECEPTION OF BUDGET. RESPECTFUL ATTENTION. DEBATE ON TUESDAY NEXT, WELLINGTON, Thursday. The Budget statement was delivered by the Minister of Finance, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, to a well-Clled House of Representatives. The, speech which occupied an hour and 35 minutes in ■ delivery, was heard for the most part with respectful attention, although in the earlier stages Opposition members found some passages to excite their derision.

The Minister refused to be led aside from the course of his speech. Progress was then reported, and the House rose until to-morrow morning. The debate on the Budget will begin when the House sits again next Tuesday. The debate may easily continue for 10 days or more, but on account of the unprovocative nature of the statement, It is likely to be disposed of somewhat more expeditiously on this occasion. The Australian Trade Agreement Ratification Bill debate will be resumed to-morrow morning and will be followed by other Government bill* on the Order Paper.