AUSTRALIA AND N.Z.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 January 1911, Page 3

AUSTRALIA AND N.Z.

RECIPROCAL TRADE RELATIONS. ni ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.J [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MELBOURNE, January 0. The .Federal Minister of Customs, Hon. E. G. Tudor, interviewed tho Hon. Geo. Eowlds, New Zealand Minister for Education, regarding tho Customs administration as between the two countries, and also regarding reciprocal trade.

Mr Tudor drew special attention to complaints hy some Federal Members of Parliament during last session as to that treaty between South Africa and Nciv Zealand giving decided preference to South African wines. Imports from Australia had fallen during the last Uir?e years from 0(5,000 gallons to ol,oiJo. Imparts from South Africa- had increased from practical-h----ull to 17,000 gallons.

Mr Fowlds promised that the matters should, have consideration later.

(i'ceeivori This Day, 9.0 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Tliis Day. Subsequent to his interview with. Mr Kcwlds, Mr Tudor said the difficulty was that industrial and producing conditions of tro two dominions were very .similar, and very few t'.iinp cj-ii! 1 be fixed upon as suhj ;'•.'■!.*: (if reciprocity.