TRADE TREATY
ADOPTION IN CANADA
SUBJECT TO CRITICISM
(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)
OTTAWA, May 14
The New Zealand-Canadian Trade Treaty Bill was subjected to a general attack by the Senate to-day, sever'al Opposition members criticising it for “instability,” lack of preferences for Canadian products and failure to protect the woolgrowers but without being amended the measure was adopted and given ltoyal assent. The Government leader, Mr Meighan sponsoring the Bill, said he believed its adoption by Parliament would have a beneficial influence on the atmosphere of the Economic Conference.
A proclamation bringing the Treaty into effect will be promulgated at a date suitable to New Zealand.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1932, Page 6
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