PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1932, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

THE COUNCIL. (Australian Press Association.) WELLINGTON. March, o.

The address in the reply debate was concluded in the Legislative " Council yesterday. The leader, Sir Jamer Parr said he was anxious that New Zealand should come to terms wth Canada but not at the expense and injury of Britain. The present position was very disproportionate. Canada was entitled to protect her farmers but she could not complain if New Zealand preferred to buy her cars from Britain. He welcomed the British tariff which would benefit New Zealand more than the manipulation of our internal moneys by exchange processes. At present meat was left out of the tariff but they could not afford to allow that position to continue. At Ottawa they would have to bargain for an English duty of L)d on foreign mutton and lamb. Given a guaranteed market, Australian and New Zealand could supply all Britain’s requirements. He was confident that opinion in Britain would be favourable to a duty on foreign meat. There would be a price to pay for such duty and that would be that New Zealand would have to buy English manufactures. He was of opinion the tariff should be supplemented with a quota system under which Britain would effect complete control over her imports. There was a great market in Britain for foodstuffs and the Dominions should endeavour to capture it.

Hon. Hawke suggested that Government might consider the granting ot a bonus oil butter and cheese, and even on crossbred wool, The smaller farmer especially should be assisted.

After Hon Gow had replied briefly the motion was carried and the council rose at 4.50 until 15th .March.

THE house . i> WELLINGTON, March. 5. In the House of Representatives the address-in-reply debate was continued bv a number of speakers and was interrupted by the rising of the House at 5.5(1 till 2.50 on Tuesday afternoon.