NEW ZEALAND AGENT

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1930, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND AGENT

CANADIAN TRADE WITH N.Z

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Jan. 16

For 25 years, Mr W. A. James has filled the post of New Zealand’s Publicity Agent at Vancouver, and at present is spending three months in the Dominion, on his first visit for*2o years. He is accompanied by his wife.

In an interview this morning, he expressed amazement at the growth of New Zealand cities, the .reality far exceeding his expectations. Excellent results had followed New Zealand’s participtation in the Toronto Exhibition and the appointment of Mr Collins as Canadian Trade Commissioner was looked upon with gratification. He said that New Zealand would have to wake up to the fact that the wealthy American tourist could not be expected to be content with, or recommend to his friends, second class and mediocre accommodation. If New Zealand really ...intended to cater for the tourist traffic from America, she would have to shake off her complacency in these matters. New Zealand’s trade with Canada' was growing apace. There was a minority cry against importation of New Zealand butter into Canada. but this came from local producers who were interested in keeping prices skyhigh in the winter months. As a matter of fact, Canada could not produce anything like the amount of butter it required, and it was to the credit of New Zealand exporters that they had taken advantage of this market, and incidentally reaped the benefit of the trade treaty between Australia and Canada. The tariff wall put up by the United States against Canada lie suggested might in the long run do Canada good, forcing her to seek other markets, and thus stimulating Empire trading.