ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1923, Page 2

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

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AIR MASSEY’S OPINION. LONDON, Nov. 9. Mr Massey at the Economic Conference in endorsing Mr Bruce’s remarks (published Saturday) said he hoped New Zealand’s experiment ill chilling heel would prove a success and enable her to compete with Smith America. lie agreed the meat question was the most serious question the British Government had in tackle. He (lid not see a way out unless it was by tile extension of preference. He thought something should he done to limit the profits oil handling of proiliice and instanced the ease of producers receiving only a penny a pound for apples which sold ill London at sevotipclico half-penny. The preference iust ci.needed would go a long way to help the producer. Mr ALissev thought it would lie better for the Empire if the money proposed to bo invested in Russia were used to develop the oversea Dominions.. He trusted that the dili'ci'ent units of the Empire would do their utmost to place their orders in the markets of Britain and thus help to dispel the unemployment.