MINISTER EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1931, Page 4

MINISTER EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE

SAYS AUSTRALIA WILL TRIUMPH

AUCKLAND. January 20. Confidence in tin* ability of Australia to triumph over her present difficulties was expressed by the Hon. Parker J. a, uoncr, Federal Mini.ter for Markets

and Transport, in an interview . .Mr Moloney, who is a through passenger lor Australia by the Aorangi, said lie had often been appalled at the 'misunderstanding and lack of know k-..ge about Australia generally. The ( ommonweaith was merely passing through a cycle of depression such a >

was found in every country in tile world which lie had visited. The oniy difference was that the other countries were not proclaiming their troubles ■from the housetops, whereas the worst side of Australia’s difficulties wan given undue prominence. He felt su;o ithat the Australian delegates to the 1m perial Conference had done something to dissipate erroneous impressions which were current about the Commonwealth.

The fall in world prices, more particularly of primary products, had naturally affected Australia like other primary producing countries; but those who were controlling the destinies of the Commonwealth had no fears for the future said Mr Moloney, With her wonderful resources and recuperative. powers, those at the head of the Administration hud no doubt that Australia would come triumphantly through her present chapter of difficulties.

Commenting on the Imperial Conference. the. Minister referred to the fact that the most Cordial relations had existed between the Australian delegation and the New Zealand delegation, headed by the lit. Hon. G. W. Forbes, who had been untiring in his efforts on behalf of the Dominion. The delegates had worked amicably together Horn the point of view of the. welfare of the overseas Dominions.