DOMINION'S TRADE COMMISSION.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1957, 14 January 1914, Page 7

DOMINION'S TRADE COMMISSION.

NEW ZEALAND VOLUME PUBLISHED; By Telegraph-Press Ateociatioii-Oopyristht "Times"—Sydnoy "Sun" Special Cables. (Rec. January 13, 8.15 p.m.) London, January 12. The Now Zealand section of the evidence given before the Dominions Trado Commission has been published. . The witnesses examined were unanimous in emphasising the necessity for a better trade organisation in England, complaining that Now Zealand was less known than any other country. Thoy suggested that steamer tickets should bo sold to agricultural emigrants on tho time-payment system, at tho rato of half a crown a week. Bitter complaints woro made by tbo Hotel Workers' Union, of wealthy people engaging domestics by wireless before tho arrival of tho vessels. The shortago of domestic servants- was seriously affecting the health and wellbeing of New Zealand mothers. Mr. E. Trogear, ex-Secretary of tho Labour Department, deprecated the impression that Now Zealand was merely an agricultural country, and declared that the- Dominion would become the greatest manufacturing country in tbo Pacific. i. . Witnesses urged that England should support tho Australian and New Zealand demand for a State-owned cable across tho Atlantic. The Commissioners were greatly impressed with tho evidenco which was given by Mr. Harold Beauchanip, Chairman of the Bank of Now Zealand, in which ho suggested the adoption of an Empire Development Board, controlling schemes of Imperial value to tho Dominions and the Mother Country, and jointly guaranteeing loans for approved purposes. DRAINED BY EMIGRATION. EXODUS FROM ENGLAND. (Rec. January 13, 10.30 p.m.) London, January 13. The Dominions Commission has heard evidence on the drain, by emigration, on the population of tho English country districts. Evidence was tendered by some witnesses that the Board of Agriculture and various correspondents, had complained of tho activity of tho/ emigration agents. Thero were no agricultural workers to spare for emigration. It was not to the interest of tho Mother Country to be.stripped of her workers for tho benefit of tho colonies, and unless free land and State facilities were offered for 'rural farmers England would be at a disadvantage as compared with tho colonies. .