CANADA'S NEED.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1090, 31 March 1911, Page 6

CANADA'S NEED.

—< HER TEADE COMMISSIONER IN WELLINGTON. Mr. JVC. Beddoe, the Canadian Trado Commissioner, whose official headquarters arc located at Auckland, arrived in Wellington by (lie Whakatane yesterday, and goes south by the same steamer thie evening. During his brief stay in Wellington, he transacted certain routine matters with the Government. On his way back to Auckland from the south lie will make a longer stay in Wellington, and discuss with representatives of the commercial community matters in connection with the development of trade between Canada and New Zealand. Similar conferences will be held in the southern centres. 'During the course of an interview with Mr. Beddoe, a representative of The Dominion' gathered that since his arrival in New Zealand a marked increase 'bad taken place in the value of the Canadian export shipments to New Zealand, the increase, in round figures, being .£BO,OOO ahead of those recorded for the year preceding his arrival. The principal articles of export for which there is a strong demand in New Zealand, said Mr. Beddoe, wcro printing paper, carbido of calcium, agricultural implements, motor-cars, bentwood furniture, and "knockdown" vehicles. One significant point touched upon by the speaker was the fact that the Canadian Government in the conditions of charter for tho steamers sailing from Canada to New Zealand specified complete refrigerating equipment and engineer staffs for "the carriage oi ,frozen meat and produce. Canada had none of that to tell to Now Zealand. On the conlrary, she was prepared to buy. However, Now Zealand had' not yet availed herself of the advantages provided in the steamers of opening up a new market for such products, and was still content to send to the London market. The result was that tho Whakatane,- which carried a complete installation for the frozen meat trade, had to look to London consignments for a cargo. There was no cargo for Canada. Mr.. Beddoe was not prepared to enlarge upon the point, as he personally did not wish to intrude in any way upon questions of reciprocal policv. lie was content, therefore, lie said, to state the fact as an indication that his Dominion was looking to* New Zealand for supplies, and was sending speciallyequipped steamers to convey them.