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Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1932, Page 3

may’ do to stimulate trade, in impel iachannels, this trade niust be confiuctea -at profitable price levels. With prices where they are to-day, this iis large-y inipossible, with (the result that we, ha’ve -industrial stagnatibh -and unemployment. It is, of bourse, desirableb’l'at the world price leveil slhoultl be r-'ised, but, short of that, the sterling prices in which we are paid for our exports 'and in which we rmlst meet' our -overseas obligations must be' raised And (stabilised. The Conference agreed upon a policy to achieve end.” meat Agrebmtnt.

DETAILS" REMAIN SECRET. . ; «’ • •/« t .. 't i WELLINGTON, September 18, The actual terms of” New 'Zealand's .meat agreement with Britain will not be released for some time. The leader of the Dominion’s delegation at Ottawa, Mr Coates, stated to-day, however, that’ he would make a statement on this question at -the civic ‘reception in the Town Hall on Tuesday. '

Mr Coates was able to cons''n the report that there, would be no restriction on New Zealand’s exports ot niutitOn and lamb to Britain such ae the restrictions that have been accepted by Australia. He /Sa'd -that itt was also incorrect to say that in other respects', the 'New Zealand and Australian agreements were 'identical. (In reply to a question, Mr Coates, however, said that 'he was unable, to tvptam the full ’terms of the New Zealand agreement at the moment; 'fOr the reason that Britain yet intended t > negotiate with the other countries \vhope Exports Of' meat to Britain would he affected by fhc Ottawa,; agreements. Britain, lie said, hoped to be able also to make favourable '♦■•"ding relations with her foreign supvifpr.s, land, pn tile meantime, tlm f o rms of tihe j Ottawa conclusions would ■ nOt b p published ’