A CANADIAN VISITOR

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1925, Page 1

A CANADIAN VISITOR

VIEWS OX' TRADE. AUCKLAND, August IS. "Canada is more anxious to trade with New Zealand to-day than with any other country,” said Air J. O. Tureottc, chief designer for the Canadian Government Exhibition Commission, who arrived by the Aorangi from Vancouver. Air Turcotte, with Air 1). 11. Ross, Canadian Commissioner at Alclbonrne, w.ii represent Canada at tho New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition at Dunedin. "Canada’s primary object in being represented at the Exhibition is not business, but to promote a closer relationship between the two dominions,” Air Turcotte said. “Our aim is to advertise Canada here. The Canadian Government realises that it has in Xew Zealand the finest opening for manufactured goods. The people of Canada are very friendly toward New Zealand. and it would naturally follow that trade relations would also be friendly.” Air Turcotte said that Canada had bonked 30,000 square feet of space at the Dunedin Exhibition, and the Canadian Government intended to spend LAO,OOO in displaying its exhibits. Altogether, (here would be about sixtylive exhibits, which would comprise Iho principal manufactures of the country. There would he motor-ears, loolwear, rubber produetx, textiles, woollen exhibits and many others. I hey would probably arrive in Auckland by the Xiagara on September I I. Mr Turro! lo lias been nil 1 lie Canadian Exhibition ('nmmissinn for tho past tilii'l V veal's, ami has erected exhibition building in all parts ol the world, lie was responsible for the election ol the Canadian Pavilion at Wembley. The Xew Zealand Pavilion lliere, he said, was 100 per cent bettor this year than ii was la-1 year. Air A. F. Roberts, the Xew Zealand Comm.xisioner, was doing splendid work, and Ids one object was to place Xew Zealand on the leap. Although lliere were not so many people visiting Wembley this year, the results were far better than last year. During ihe crush period visitors were unable in see much, hut now they were able to ask questions and have a good look around. While in Xew Zealand, Air Tureottc. intends to visit every place he can. He wants to study the country, in every detail and he will go to the smallest towns. When lie returns lo Canada he will make a report to the Canadian Government. Speaking of trade conditions between the two dominions, Air Turcotte said that, during the past two years, exports from Canada to Xew Zealand had increased to ihe extent ol L2,0(H).000. In addition. Canada exported more motor-ears to Now Zealand than to any other country.