AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

HON. A. 1). MeI.KOI). SYDNEY, .May 26,

Speaking at a luncheon in his lion mar by the Council of Chambers of manufactures, lion. A. D. AlcLeod said he lnul heard references of it song of hate between Australia and New Zealand, but it was all bunkum. New Zealand needed Australia as a neighbour and Australia needed Now Zealand. The primary producer had the big say in New Zealand affairs, and generally speaking lie thought the possibilities of trade between Australia and the Dominion were limited and would become more United as time went on because of natural conditions making for primary production. Both countries were very similar. Such vagaries as drought may give the New Zealand tanner a casual market but New Zealand must depend iij the main on Britain. New Zealand intended to raise the duty on flour. This action was not understood in Australia and psychological the cflect- might be bad for New Zealand. The latter wished to import Australian wheat, but the duty of 2s per cental on wheat and £:! a ton on flour only resulted m the importation of flour and not wheat Therefore to rectify the position nfcul induce the importation ol wheat, tiio Government proposed to alter the tar-

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