Trade Prospects With Canada.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 16, 19 April 1911, Page 4

Trade Prospects With Canada.

“I find in the South a growing interest; in Canadian affairs, and 1 formed the impression that there will be a inueh larger business between Canada and New Zealand in the future,” said Mr. W. A; Beddoe, Canadian Trade Commissioner, who last week returned to Auckland, after a fortnight’s tour of the South, during which he visited Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Mr. Beddoe,"speaking to a “Star” representative last week, said he went down as far as Dunedin for the purpose; of making himself acquainted with South Island affairs. During his visit he had the pleasure of addressing gatherings at the Christchurch and Dunedin Chambers of Commerce, when he spoke generally oil the prospects of New Zealand trade relations with Canada. He found, from! observation and information supplied', that business had made considerable expansion during the last year from the previous year, and he found the commercial world intensely interested in Canadian affairs, and anxious to establish! closer commercial relations.

Referring to his reception in the South*, Mr. Beddoe said he could not speak too highly of the kindness extended to him' aa the representative of the Canadian Government in every city he visited during his absence. The business men he saw all expressed gratification at the action of the Canadian Government in sending out a representative to New Zealand, and they considered such action! would undoubtedly lead to a very substantial expansion of trade with Canada, They realised that the Canadian Government were taking an interest in New! Zealand, and a representative of a permanent character gave them someone! to whom they could go for authoritative statements in regard to Canada. The prospects dewn Canterbury and Otago, continued Mr. Beddoe, were good’i although now, in the latter district, Jarpiers were complaining somewhat qfl drought. This was evident in some parts of the country, where the grass looked very dry.